
Three more teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday. LIU Brooklyn punched its third straight ticket to the "Big Dance" after cruising past Mount St. Mary's 91-70 in the Northeast Conference Tournament Championship game. South Dakota State knocked off North Dakota State 73-67 to capture its second straight Summit League title and a second consecutive trip to the NCAA tourney. Valparaiso earned its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2004 after beating Wright State 62-54 in the Horizon League final. Another NCAA Tournament berth is on the line Wednesday as Bucknell battles Lafayette for the Patriot League title.


