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ETSU tops UNC Greensboro 79-74 for SoCon title

East Tennessee State's mascot applauds as East Tennessee State's guard Jason Williams (4) and guard Devontavius Payne (1) celebrate their 79-74 win over UNC Greensboro in an NCAA college basketball game for the Southern Conference tournament championship in Asheville, N.C., Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek) ORG XMIT: NCKK113 (Kathy Kmonicek / AP)
Steve Reed

ASHEVILLE, N.C.– T.J. Cromer scored 23 points, and East Tennessee State beat top-seeded UNC Greensboro 79-74 to win the Southern Conference Tournament championship on Monday night.

The Buccaneers (27-7) rallied in the second half to secure their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2010.

Francis Alonso made five 3-pointers and scored 28 points for UNC Greensboro (25-9), which beat East Tennessee State twice during the regular season and led by eight at halftime.