Bellarmine may have won the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament on Tuesday, but the Knights will be unable to go to the NCAA Tournament due to NCAA rules.
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Bellarmine defeated Jacksonville 77-72 but is ineligible for the tournament because NCAA rules state reclassification from Division II to Division I will take four years. The Knights won the Division II championship in 2011.Bellarmine guard CJ Fleming drives past Jacksonville guard Jordan Davis during the second half of an NCAA college basketball for the championship game at the Atlantic Sun Conference men's tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Bellarmine won 77-72.
Bellarmine guard CJ Fleming hugs his fiancee, Lexy Hoffman, after Bellarmine's 77-72 victory over Jacksonville in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday, March 8, 2022.Penn was named tournament MVP. "It's kind of surreal. It feels like we're in a movie. We weren't supposed to be competing at such a high level this early," Penn added.Bellarmine coach Scott Davenport shouts instructions to the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball against Jacksonville for the championship of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
"I don't know how any coach at any level of any sport could be more proud than I am," Bellarmine coach Scott Davenport said."My highlight of this journey is seeing this team celebrate each other. That locker room was one of the highlights of my life."Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to [email protected].
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