CUNYAC top team moves on

York (N.Y.), the only CUNYAC team in the men's regional rankings, advanced to the league's championship game, overcoming a 40-point performance from Hunter's Marlon Smith in winning 89-77.

&&b-boxl&&The CUNYAC will hand out both its men's and women's automatic bids on Friday night, by far the first to do so in Division III this season. The Cardinals, upset winners in the conference tournament each of the past two years, will face John Jay with a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. Full story

Randolph coach Clay Nunley took his first-year team up to his alma mater and downed Goucher 74-65. The Wildcats, in their first year of men's basketball, finish the season 8-14. Tuesday night's men's scores

No. 5 Messiah went on a 14-0 run down the stretch to put away Lebanon Valley on the road 74-57. Messiah improved to 22-2, 9-0 in the MAC Commonwealth, while Lebanon Valley fell to 5-4 in the league, 20-4 overall. Lebanon Valley will be the third seed in the conference tournament and will travel to Albright, which beat Widener 76-50. Tuesday night's women's scores

Coast Guard's men one-upped their women, blowing their game with Mitchell wide open with a 32-0 run in a 113-61 win. DeSales failed to lock up the MAC Freedom top seed, losing 66-62 at Arcadia in overtime. It's the Bulldogs' third loss in five games after a 17-2 start.