College Basketball News

Coll. of Charleston 87, W. Carolina 101 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Brooke Johnson scored seven of her 21 points in the third overtime to lead Western Carolina to a 101-87 win over College of Charleston on Monday in the Southern Conference championship game. After playing in five of the past six tournament championship games, the Lady Catamounts (21-11) won for only the second time to receive an automatic NCAA tournament bid.