Bellarmine vs. Florida Southern

Bellarmine's Chris Whitehead drives down court during the first half of play against Florida Southern during the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Florida Southern's Bubby Johnson (4) attempts to block  Josh Sewell's (23) layup during the first half of the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. 

(Matt Herp, Special to the C-J) 

Bellarmine head coach Scott Davenport talks to his team during a first half timeout while playing Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. 

Florida Southern head coach Linc Darner guides his team during a second half  huddle while playing Bellarmine in the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Florida Southern's Stephen Battle (30) drives to goal through a swarm of Bellarmine defenders during the first half of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Florida Southern's Dylan Travis drives to the goal during the first half of play against Bellarmine in the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine's Josh Derksen (33) dunks the ball through  Florida Southern's Stephen Battle (30) during the second half of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine head coach Scott Davenport guides his team during a second half timeout while playing Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine head coach Scott Davenport guides his team during a second half timeout while playing Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine's Chris Whitehead shoots the ball during the first half of play against Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp/Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine fans cheer for the Knights while playing Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine's Chris Whitehead (3) drives to the goal during  the second half of play against Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine's Chris Whitehead (3) drives through Florida Southern's Bubby Johnson (4) on his way to the goal during  the second half of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015.  (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine's Jake Thalen, right, and Josh Sewell help fellow teammate Chris Whitehead get up after a layup in the second half of play against Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine fans cheer for the Knights while playing Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Florida Southern head coach Linc Darner guides his team during the first half  of play against Bellarmine in the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015.  (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine's Chris Whitehead (3) drives through Florida Southern's Kevin Capers (0) on his way to the goal during  the first half of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015.  (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine head coach Scott Davenport guides his team during a second of play against Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine's Jake Thelen (12) calls timeout after gain possession of the ball during the second half of play against Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015.  (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J) 

Bellarmine head coach Scott Davenport guides his team during a second of play against Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II Semifinal #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine's Jake Thelen (12) calls timeout after gain possession of the ball during the second half of play against Florida Southern in the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015.  (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Bellarmine sophomore Rusty Troutman (5) and Senior Corbin Maynard, reflect after being defeated by Southern Florida, 79-76, in the final seconds of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)

Southern Florida's Kevin Capers (0) shoots a game winning three pointer overtop Bellarmine's Corbin Maynard in the final seconds of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Semifinals #2 at the Ford Center in Evansville, In. March 26, 2015. Southern Florida when on to win the game, defeating Bellarmine, 79-76.  (Matt Herp, Special to the C-J)