Virginia Union Blows Past Lynn to Face Bryant University for its Third NCAA D-II Basketball Championship Title
March 25, 2005
Grand Forks, ND…The Virginia Union University Panthers (29-4) defeated Lynn University 76-61, to advance to the NCAA Division II Championship game. This will be Virginia Union’s first trip to the championship game since 1992, where they defeated Bridgeport, 100-75. Saturday’s (3/26) championship game versus Bryant (RI) University will tip-off at 12:00 NOON CST (1:00pm EASTERN) on CBS at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, University of North Dakota.Below is a review of Virginia Union’s records in NCAA post-season play:
Virginia Union Records in Elite Eight and Beyond| 1980 | Quarterfinals |
Virginia Union 108 | Southern NH 91 |
Semifinals |
Virginia Union 78 | Fla. Southern 71 | |
Champs |
Virginia Union 80 | New York Tech 74 | |
| 1984 | Quarterfinals |
Kentucky Wesleyan 72 | Virginia Union 71 |
| 1991 | Quarterfinals |
Virginia Union 64 | North Dakota 63 |
Semifinals |
North Alabama 97 | Virginia Union 76 | |
| 1992 | Quarterfinals |
Virginia Union 81 | Kentucky Wesleyan 69 |
Semifinals |
Virginia Union 69 | Cal State 66 | |
Champs |
Virginia Union 100 | Bridgeport 75 | |
| 1996 | Quarterfinals |
Virginia Union 99 | St. Rose 72 |
Semifinals |
Northern Kentucky 68 | Virginia Union 66 | |
| 1998 | Quarterfinals |
Virginia Union 67 | Northern State 63 |
Semifinals |
Kentucky Wesleyan 80 | Virginia Union 72 |
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