FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The WHAC Men's Basketball Quarterfinals have concluded, and it was all chalk as the top four seeds all advanced to the next round.
 
As a reminder, Madonna has already earned the first of the WHAC's two auto bids to the NAIA National Championships. The winner of the WHAC tournament gets the second auto bid. If Madonna wins, the regular season runner-up would get the second bid, which would be Indiana Tech. 
 
The WHAC Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals will be Saturday, February 28 with the finals on Tuesday, March 3.
 
No. 2 Indiana Tech (22-6, 17-5 WHAC) vs No. 3 Rochester Christian (21-8, 15-7 WHAC), 1 PM
 
Head-to-Head: Indiana Tech 2-0 (W 79-73 on Dec. 6. W 83-76 on Jan. 24.)
 
The two seed Indiana Tech took care of business in the WHAC Quarterfinals, defeating Cornerstone 97-85. WHAC Player of the Year Jaxson Fugate put on a show, putting up a 30-point, 12-rebound double-double.
 
Fugate, along with Blake Davison, were both named to the All-WHAC First Team. Logan Beaston was named to the All-WHAC Second Team.
 
Three seed Rochester Christian defeated the six seed Cleary 85-76. The Warriors are led by Tymias Williams, who earned a slew of awards. Williams was named to the All-WHAC First Team and All-WHAC Defensive Team. He was also named the WHAC Defensive Player of the Year as well as the WHAC Newcomer of the Year.
 
Both James Fisher and Linden Holder were named to the All-WHAC Second Team.
 
In the two games against Rochester Christian, both Indiana Tech All-WHAC First Team performers showed out. Blake Davison averaged 21.5 points and 8 rebounds in the games, and Jaxson Fugate averaged 19.5 points and 8 rebounds.
 
Tymias Williams averaged 19 points, six rebounds and five assists in the two games against Tech. Linden Holder averaged 18.5 points against Tech, shooting 40 percent (8-20) from three. In the second matchup, Darnell Turner Jr. led Rochester Christian with 20 points.
 
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No. 1 Madonna (22-7, 18-4 WHAC) vs No. 4 Lourdes (21-8, 14-8 WHAC), 3 PM
 
Head-to-Head: 1-1 (Madonna W 85-62 on Nov. 19. Lourdes W 87-80 on Jan 21.)
 
Top seeded Madonna powered past eight-seeded Aquinas 95-85 in the WHAC Quarterfinals. The Crusaders are coached by Noel Emenhiser, who was named WHAC Coach of the Year for the third time in his career and second time in the last three seasons.
 
Madonna had two players named to the All-WHAC First Team: Ahmoni Weston and Joey Liedel. DeAntwan Randall was named to the All-WHAC Second Team. Both Weston and Mario Johnson were named to the All-WHAC Defensive Team.
 
Four seed Lourdes defeated five seed Lawrence Tech 70-60 in the WHAC Quarterfinals. Lourdes is coached by Jake DuPree, who was voted by his peers as the WHAC Coach of Character.
 
Derek Fairley was the lone Lourdes representative on the All-WHAC First Team. Stephen Coleman Jr. was named to the All-WHAC Second Team. Karter Koester, Charlie Wood, and J'Siah Jefferson were named to the All-WHAC Freshman Team.
 
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Quarterfinals - Thursday, February 26
G1    #1 Madonna def. #8 Aquinas 95-85
G2    #4 Lourdes def. #5 Lawrence Tech 70-60
G3    #2 Indiana Tech def. #7 Cornerstone 97-85
G4    #3 Rochester Christian def. #6 Cleary 85-76
 
Semifinals - Saturday, February 28
G5    #1 Madonna vs #4 Lourdes, 3:00 PM
G6    #2 Indiana Tech vs #3 Rochester Christian, 1:00 PM
 
Championship - Tuesday, March 3
G7    Winner G5 vs Winner G6