Bellarmine wins ASUN but won’t be going to NCAA tournament

By CHARLIE PARENT

Bellarmine defeated Jacksonville 77-72 to clinch the ASUN championship on Tuesday.

What they didn’t clinch, however, was a bid to March Madness.

This is because the Knights are just two-years young in Division I. NCAA rules state that a program must be in Division I for at least four years to be eligible for March Madness.

THE BELLARMINE KNIGHTS ARE CHAMPIONS!

PARTY ON, LOUISVILLE! pic.twitter.com/EytNo0ujiI

— Bellarmine Men’s Basketball (@BUKnightsMBB) March 9, 2022

Instead of Bellarmine, it will be Jacksonville State, the ASUN regular season champion, who will be dancing. The Gamecocks are 21-10 and likely to sit on the 16 line come Selection Sunday.

Bellarmine wins the Atlantic Sun Tournament.

But Bellarmine is ineligible for the NCAA Tournament.

So Jacksonville State — who Jacksonville — who lost to Bellarmine tonight — beat in the semis — will go instead.

A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE!

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 9, 2022

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