Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) beats Langston (Okla.) 71-67 for program's first NAIA championship

Quan Lax had 15 points, JJ Wheat scored four of his nine points in the final 35 seconds, and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) closed on a 10-0 run to beat Langston (Okla.) 71-67 on Tuesday night for the program's first NAIA championship. Freed-Hardeman trailed 67-61 with 54 seconds remaining before its full-court defense caused problems for Langston, which turned it over 19 times overall. Langston turned it over again and Wheat was fouled before making both free throws to take the lead.