Freed-Hardeman Sits on Top of Basketball World, Wins NAIA National Championship
KANSAS CITY, Miss., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Despite trailing by six points with one minute remaining in the championship game of the 2024 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship, presented by Ballogy, FHU Head Basketball Coach Drew Stutts and the Lions forced a flurry of turnovers and scored the final 10 points of the game to take the Big Red Banner and the championship trophy home to Henderson! They claimed a 71-67 championship victory over the Langston (Oklahoma) University Lions Tuesday night, March 26.
- The Freed-Hardeman University Lions claimed a groundbreaking victory Tuesday, March 26, 2024, becoming NAIA Men's Basketball National Champions for the first time in the school's history.
- They claimed a 71-67 championship victory over the Langston (Oklahoma) University Lions Tuesday night, March 26.
- The Lions (32-4) lived up to a championship game with neither team leading by more than two possessions.
- "Any team that wins the national championship has to have a lot of grit, a lot of skill and great coaching.