(Story from njcaa.org)

DANVILLE, Ill. (March 25, 2017) – In the 2017 NJCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship, Southwestern (Iowa) took down Louisburg (N.C.) 77-53 for the first national title the program’s history.

Southwestern led 31-25 at intermission. Tournament MVP Brodric Thomas and Jamil Maddred each tallied 11 second half points as the Spartans outscored the Hurricanes 46-28 to capture the championship 77-53.

• Thomas finished with a game-high 18 points.
• Southwestern finishes its championship season 36-1.
• Louisburg drops to 30-5 to close out its season.
• Southwestern averaged 84 points in the tournament, resulting in a winning margin of 15.75 points per contest.
• Southwestern 6-1 all-time in tournament.
• South Suburban (Ill.) and Richard Bland (VA) finished the tournament third and fourth, respectively.