Oilers miss out on NCAA Tournament bid

FINDLAY – Despite being ranked in the top 15 in the nation in the final National Association of Basketball Coaches poll for nine consecutive weeks, the University of Findlay men's basketball team was not selected for an at-large bid in the Division II men's basketball tournament. The Oilers wrapped up the regular season with a 24-4 record and a Great Midwest Athletic Conference regular-season title, dominating the conference with a 17-3 record. Findlay recorded a conference-leading 12.9-point differential, and led the G-MAC in 3-pointers made. After a gut-wrenching 67-65 loss to eight-seeded Cedarville in the opening round of the conference tournament, the Oilers needed luck on their side to be selected for the national tourney. With no seniors on this year's squad, the Oilers will have a chance to run it back next season. However, they will have to do so without their top scorer. Sophomore forward Will Aljancic, who was named to the All-G-MAC first-team, averaged 13.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and shot 48-percent from the field. Aljancic announced on Monday that he would be entering the transfer portal.