KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- RRAC champion Texas Wesleyan University pushed third-seeded Oklahoma Baptist University to overtime, but came up short, 85-75, in the second round of the 2010 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship on Friday. The Rams trailed OBU, 35-34, at halftime before TWU's Jamel White poured in 28 of his tournament-high 40 points in the second half. With the teams tied at the end of regulation, OBU outscored the Rams, 18-8, to advance. TWU's season ends at 24-10. (
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RRAC tournament champion Bacone College (Okla.), making its first appearance in the national tournament, was flattened by top-seeded Montain State University (W.Va.), 105-78, in the first round on Wednesday. In a battle of the nation's top two scorers, the Warriors Ronnie Battle (24 points) couldn't keep pace with Mountain State's Nick Aldridge (32). (
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