In local college basketball from Saturday:
#20 Penn State fell to Northwestern 80-69
WVU defeated #4 Baylor 76-64
Robert Morris defeated Long Island University 86-66. The Colonials, who earned the top seed in the NEC postseason tournament, will play St. Francis (PA) in the conference championship on Tuesday at 7pm.
The Grove City men’s basketball team fell to #15 Elmhurst in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament, the final 84-66. The Wolverines finish the season with a 21-9 overall record, which is one of the best records in program history.
On Friday, the Grove City women’s basketball team fell to #1 Hope in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament, the final 69-18. Hope entered the contest with a perfect record of 28-0. Grove City finishes the year with an overall record of 25-3, and their first NCAA postseason tournament appearance since 1983. The 25 wins are a program record.