Shreveport - The No. 3 seed Centenary men's basketball team powered past the No. 2 seed University of St. Thomas Celts on Saturday afternoon by a score of 64-51 in the second semifinal of the  2024 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship inside a frenzies Gold Dome to advance to Sunday's title game.

The Gents (16-11) will face No. 4 seed Colorado College (16-11) at Noon on their home court with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament at stake. Colorado College upset No. 1 seed Trinity (23-3) in Saturday's first semifinal, 71-70. 

Saturday's win secured the Gents' fifth appearance in the SCAC Tournament championship game (2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2024) and third under Dorsey's direction (2018, 2020, 2024). The Gents won the title following the 2019-20 season against Texas Lutheran, 77-56 in Kerrville, Texas. 

PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER FOR A COMPLETE RECAP OF SATURDAY'S GAME

Official SCAC Championship Page: https://scacsports.prestosports.com/tournament/winter/basketball/24championships/index

See the complete Gents' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/schedule

Admission per game for SCAC Championship: Adults: $10

Ages 12 & under, and any Centenary ID: $5

Centenary students, faculty & staff: FREE Admision with a canned good. 

Live stats and live video stream are available for all Centenary home contests.

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