JACKSON, Tenn. -- (Box Score) The University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) outlasted the Xavier (La.) University Gold Nuggets, 67-62 in overtime, to advance to the second round of the 2010 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship in Jackson, Tenn. Xavier's Latashia Wise drained a NBA-range 3-point basket with five seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime, but it was the Patriots who would come away victorious after the overtime period.

The game opened with a rocky start, as both squads had trouble finding their range early. Cumberlands shot just 7-of-23 (0.304) from the field in the first half, while Xavier shot just 6-of-25 (0.240). Neither squad held a lead greater than four points in the first half, until Jasmine Grant's basket at the 2:28 mark gave Xavier a five point advantage. Cumberlands would cut the Gold Nuggets lead to one just before halftime, but SiMon Franklin hit 1-of-2 free throws to give Xavier a two-point advantage at intermission.

JACKSON, Tenn. - (Box Score) Vanguard (Calif.) University survived the first overtime game of the 2010 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship with a 64-57 win over Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) College. After playing to a 57-57 tied in regulation, Vanguard outscored the Blue Raiders 7-0 in overtime.

Vanguard is the third one-seed to play in the opening round with all three advancing to this point.

Kansas City, Mo. -- Junior forward Reggie Owens scored on a lay-up with 2.6 seconds remaining to lift Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) to a 72-68 win over the University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) in first-round action Thursday at the 2010 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship at Municipal Auditorium.

The lay-up capped a career-high performance of 28 points for Owens, who also pulled down seven rebounds in the contest. The Cougars, seeded No. 13 in the 32-team field, won its seventh consecutive game to improve to 25-9 on the year. Azusa Pacific will play in Friday's second round at 2:15 p.m. CT against either fourth-seeded Westminster College (Utah) or Evangel University (Mo.).

Kansas City, Mo. -- Park University (Mo.) overcame double-digit deficits in each half to post an 83-75 victory Wednesday against Georgetown College (Ky.) in the first round of the 2010 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship at Municipal Auditorium.

Senior Herschel Rodgers netted 22 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to lead the unseeded Pirates into second-round play on Friday. Rodgers also grabbed nine rebounds in the contest. Park will meet the winner of the Biola University (Calif.)/Belhaven College (Miss.) contest Friday at 6:15 p.m. CT. Park improves to 23-9 overall while Georgetown, the No. 11 seed in this year's national championship, closes its year with a record of 26-7.

Kansas City, Mo. -- In a physical seesaw battle Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) defeats Campbellsville University (Ky.) 74-61 in the first round of the 2010 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium.

In the first half of the contest there were five ties which saw Fresno Pacific take an early lead of nine points (10-19) at the nine minute mark, only to see that evaporate with a 18-1 run by the Tigers to post a 28-20 lead. Junior forward JaVaughn Espritt helped lead Campbellsville to a halftime lead of 32-30. He led all scorers with eight points and added a big block in the closing seconds of the first half to preserve the halftime edge.

Jackson, Tenn. - Campbellsville University received a triple-double from Whitney Ballinger to advance past Louisiana State-Shreveport, 64-55, in the second game of the day at the 2010 NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. Ballinger scored 25 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and blocked 11 shots to lead the Lady Tigers to victory.

Both teams got off to slow starts in the game; with LSU-Shreveport shooting 7-of-30 (0.233) from the field and Campbellsville shooting 6-of-31 for just 0.194. The Lady Tigers led 25-21 at halftime thanks in large part to its 11-of-13 (0.846) shooting from the free throw line.

JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a good night for the Mid-South Conference at the NAIA Women's Basketball National Tournament. And the games haven't even begun.

Three individuals with ties to the MSC and the Campbellsville University Lady Tigers were recognized tonight during the national tournament's annual banquet on the eve of the tournament at Oman Arena.