Bentley vs. Winona State

Welcome to the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield, where the top-ranked Bentley men's basketball (34-0) faces third-ranked Winona State (36-1) in an NCAA Division 2 Elite 8 semifinal, with an 8:30 tap.

The game is a rematch of last year's national quarterfinal, in which Winona rode 19 points from senior guard Zach Mavlik to a 64-51 victory, handing Bentley its first loss after 32 straight wins. The Falcons, a remarkable 66-1 the last two years, have not lost since. At stake is a spot in Saturday's Division 2 national championship game (CBS-TV, 2:30 p.m.)

In tonight's first semifinal, senior forward Tyrekus Bowman tossed in 18 points and 6-foot-11, 304-pound Garret Siler added 16 (on 8 of 10 shooting) as Augusta State held off Alaska-Anchorage in the second half for a 52-46 victory.

Tonight's Game 2 starters:

WINONA STATE

F John Smith, 6-9 senior
G Jonte Flowers, 6-5 senior
G Quincy Henderson, 6-5 senior
G David Johnson, 6-2 sophomore
G Travis Whipple, 5-11 junior

BENTLEY

G Yusuf Abdul-Ali, 5-11 senior
G Mike Quinn, 6-1 redshirt freshman
G Jason Westrol, 6-2 sophomore
G Lew Finnegan, 6-4 junior
F Mike Sikonski, 6-7 junior