DANVILLE, Ky. – Sewanee sank four consecutive 3-pointers in the final minutes of Sunday's Southern Athletic Association Championship game, rallying to defeat Centre by a 62-59 score inside Alumni Gymnasium.
 
The Colonels (23-5) held a late 57-50 lead before the Tigers (22-6) began their title-clinching finish, claiming the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament.
 
Centre will await the NCAA Selection Show Monday at 12:30 p.m. ET to see if it receives an at-large bid for its first appearance in the "Big Dance" since 2013-14. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- The game's first five minutes could not have gone better for the Colonels, who limited the Tigers to an 0-for-6 start from the field while taking an 8-0 lead.
- Centre's offense would slow, however, and Sewanee climbed back to grab its first lead, 17-14, near the six-minute mark.
- Sewanee took a 30-24 lead into the half, finishing the period on an 8-0 run. The Colonels went 2 of 15 from 3-point range in the opening half.
- The Tigers took the game's first 10-point lead at 41-31 four minutes into the second half, but Art Walker answered with consecutive 3-pointers.
- A basket by Ayers tied the game at 44-44, and his midrange jumper on the next possession regained the lead for the Colonels.
- Centre went on an 8-0 stretch later in the period, taking a 57-50 lead with only 2:20 remaining. 
- Sewanee's Luke Smith would hit a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions, and Hunter Buescher hit another after a Colonel turnover to tie the game at 59-59.
- Centre came up empty on its next trip down the court, and Michael Barry hit Sewanee's fourth straight 3-pointer with just 2.2 left to put the Tigers ahead for good.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Tigers shot above 51% for the game and 13-for-24 from 3-point range. The Colonels hit nearly 44% overall, but struggled from deep with a 6-for-26 finish.
- Centre had only six turnovers to Sewanee's 17, getting a plus-10 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The Colonels' typically effective bench unit had only two points, while Sewanee's reserves had 12.
- There were nine lead changes and six ties.
 
UP NEXT
The Colonels will tune into the NCAA Selection Show Monday at 12:30 p.m. to see if they earn an at-large bid. Fans can watch here.