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BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Senior forward Hakeem Kased scored seven of his ten points during a 13-0 second half run to lead John Jay College to an 80-74 come-from-behind victory over Moravian College in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament in Johnston Hall. With the Bloodhounds trailing 59-53 with 10:21 to go in the game, Kased on a three-point play to start the 13-0 run that saw John Jay take a 66-59 lead on lay-up by senior forward Alex Valerio with 6:31 remaining in the contest.

The Bloodhounds, making their first-ever NCAA Division III National Championship appearance on the basketball court and just the third in school history for any sport, will now travel to defending NCAA Division III National Champion and top-ranked Amherst College for a second round game on Saturday, March 8th. John Jay has won five straight games to improve to 14-15.

On the other hand, Moravian lost its fourth straight to end the season at 18-9 overall. The Greyhounds, who were making their second NCAA Tournament appearance and first in 25 years, also finish the season one victory shy of tying the school record. The Greyhounds have lost nine straight postseason games, having not won since a 71-62 win over Dickinson College in the Middle Atlantic Conference Playoffs of the 1989-90 season. Moravian is 0-3 in NCAA Tournament action.

Against the Bloodhounds, Moravian jumped out to a 4-0 lead on baskets by senior guard Ryan Miller and freshman guard Maurice Young only to see John Jay tied the score on a follow-up dunk by sophomore forward Vaughn Mason. Mason would give the Bloodhounds their first lead of the game, 7-6, at the 14:18 mark of the first half on a three-pointer. The Greyhounds retook the lead, 11-9, on a three-pointer by senior forward Eric Whitman with 12:30 to go in the first half.

John Jay would briefly retake the lead, 15-14, on a pair of free throws by senior guard Vincent Calderon before Moravian took the lead again, 17-15, on a Miller three-pointer at 10:17. The game would either be tied or the Greyhounds had the advantage until the 2:13 mark when a jumper by John Jay junior guard Godfrey Mascall put the Bloodhounds up 33-32.

John Jay headed to the locker room with a 35-33 lead after shooting 14 of 32 from the floor (43.8 percent), two of ten on three-pointers and five of six at the foul line in the first 20 minutes of the game. The Bloodhounds also had a 22-15 advantage on the boards in the first half. Moravian was just ten of 28 (35.7 percent) from the field in the first half, four of six on three-pointers and nine of ten at the foul line in the first half with eight turnovers. John Jay committed ten first half turnovers.

The Greyhounds came out of the locker room and needed two possessions to take the lead back with senior forward Mark Franzyshen hitting a lay-up and Miller connecting on a follow-up jumper to give Moravian a 37-35 lead with 17:53 to play. John Jay would take a 40-39 lead on a three-pointer by senior guard Emilio Gomez with 15:55 to play only to see the Greyhounds retake the lead on a lay-up by freshman guard Steve Siracusa two possessions later.

Siracusa would score on a fast break lay-up after a steal by Miller to give the Greyhounds a 53-47 lead, their largest of the game, with 12:31 to play, and Moravian would lead by six points again, 59-63, at the 10:21 mark after a full court dribble and drive by senior forward Chris Earley. Ten seconds later, Kased hit on his three-point play to start the John Jay 13-0 run and flip a six-point deficit into a seven-point lead for the Bloodhounds.

Moravian finally broke the run with a jumper by Earley with 5:44 to play, pulling the Greyhounds within 66-61. However, the Greyhounds would get no closer than four points the rest of the way with John Jay eventually pushing the lead to eight points, 79-71, its largest of the contest, after a pair of Valerio free throws with 40 seconds to play. The Bloodhounds were five of six from the charity stripe in the final 53 seconds of the game to seal their first-ever NCAA Tournament win.

John Jay shot the ball very well from the field in the second half, connecting on 15 of 29 field goal attempts (51.7 percent), one of two three-pointers and 14 of 22 free throws in the final 20 minutes. The Bloodhounds also finished the contest with a 40-39 edge in rebounds while both teams committed 15 turnovers in the game. Moravian shot the ball a little better in the second half, making 15 of 37 field goal attempts (40.5 percent), four of 15 three-pointers and a perfect seven-for-seven at the foul line.

The Bloodhounds had four players in double figures, all coming off of the bench as John Jay's reserves scored 52 points in the contest. Valerio had a game high 16 points while Mascall and junior guard Miguel Garcia each tossed in 12 points for the Bloodhounds. Mascall just missed a double-double with nine assists to go along with five rebounds and four steals while Garcia had three boards. Kased netted ten points and did have a double-double with a game high ten rebounds to go along with four assists.

Vaughn led the John Jay starters with eight points and five rebounds while sophomore forward Chris Jaeger had seven points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots. Senior forward Robert Pierce had six points for the Bloodhounds while Gomez had five points.

Moravian also had four players in double figures with Franzyshen netting a team high 16 points in his final collegiate game to go along with six rebounds and two assists. Earley had a double-double in his final career game with 13 points and ten boards to go with four assists, two steals and two blocked shots while Miller ha 12 points, five rebounds and three assists in final game. Miller finishes his career with 1,089 points, 15th in school history, and a school record 160 career three-pointers.

Freshman forward Chris Cullen tossed in ten points off of the bench for the Greyhounds while Whitman and Young each scored nine points. Whitman also grabbed six rebounds in the final game of his career while Siracusa had five points and five rebounds. Senior guard Chris Bays dished out three assists in his final collegiate game.

Press release submitted by Moravian on Mar 06 2008 at 10:50 PM

Newspaper Box Score:

John Jay College vs Moravian College
03/06/08 7:00 PM at Johnston Hall, Bethlehem, PA
At Johnston Hall, Bethlehem, PA
JOHN JAY COLLEGE 80, MORAVIAN COLLEGE 74
JOHN JAY COLLEGE (14-15)
Valerio, Alex 6-8 4-8 16; Mascall, Godfrey 4-7 4-6 12; Garcia, Miguel 4-8
3-4 12; Kased, Diaa 4-12 2-3 10; Mason, Vaughn 2-8 3-4 8; Jaeger, Chris 3-5
1-1 7; Pierce, Robert 3-4 0-0 6; Gomez, Emilio 2-4 0-0 5; Brady, Gary 1-3
0-0 2; Calderon, Vincent 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 29-61 19-28 80.
MORAVIAN COLLEGE (18-9)
Mark Franzyshen 4-9 8-8 16; Chris Earley 6-10 0-0 13; Ryan Miller 4-17 2-2
12; Chris Cullen 3-4 2-2 10; Eric Whitman 3-13 0-0 9; Maurice Young 3-6 3-3
9; Steve Siracusa 2-4 1-2 5; Chris Bays 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-65 16-17 74.
John Jay College.............. 35 45 - 80
Moravian College.............. 33 41 - 74
3-point goals-John Jay College 3-12 (Gomez, Emilio 1-1; Garcia, Miguel 1-4;
Mason, Vaughn 1-4; Calderon, Vincent 0-1; Kased, Diaa 0-2), Moravian College
8-31 (Eric Whitman 3-9; Chris Cullen 2-3; Ryan Miller 2-12; Chris Earley
1-4; Chris Bays 0-1; Maurice Young 0-2). Fouled out--John Jay College-None,
Moravian College-Mark Franzyshen; Maurice Young. Rebounds-John Jay College
40 (Kased, Diaa 10), Moravian College 39 (Chris Earley 10). Assists-John Jay
College 19 (Mascall, Godfrey 9), Moravian College 15 (Chris Earley 4). Total
fouls-John Jay College 14, Moravian College 22. A-343
2008 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament First Round game
John Jay advances to play Amherst (MA) College in the second round

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