Paul Quinn College Takes Home the Men's DI Basketball National Championship

Paul Quinn College 80 Bryant & Stratton Buffalo 69

Top seeded Paul Quinn College won a hard fought battle 80-69 over Bryant & Stratton Buffalo to claim the 2022 USCAA Division I Championship. The contest featured seven ties and ten lead changes. After trailing by four at half, 38-34, Bryant & Stratton led 67-65 with 6:33 left in the game. Henry Hampton hit a jumper a minute later to give Paul Quinn the lead to highlight a 10-0 run to seal the victory for the Tigers. Ja’Mare Redus led PQC with 18 points while Hampton finished with 17. Spencer McElway added 12, Ja’Mere Redus came off the bench and scored 11, and Steven Tynes chipped in seven points and nine assists. DJ Little led four Bobcats in double figures with 21 points. Kalon Kimble finished with a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards, Sam Dorissaint had 11, and Davon Ware added 10. The Tigers shot 55.4% from the field for the game, hit 6 of 14 three-pointers, and was 12 for 19 from the foul line. They forced the Bobcats into 14 turnovers and held a 32 to 25 advantage on the boards. BSC-Buffalo shot 48.1% from the floor, was 7 for 20 from three, and 10 of 12 from the line.

2022 USCAA Division I Championship All-Tournament Team

Marquez Cooper | Guard | Bluefield State

DJ Little | Guard | Bryant & Stratton Buffalo

Kalon Kimble | Forward | Bryant & Stratton Buffalo

Spencer McElway | Forward | Paul Quinn College

Trevoin Shaw | Forward | Paul Quinn College

Tournament MVP

Ja'Mare Redus | Guard | Paul Quinn College