Shaw defeated Johnson Smith C. Smith 94-74 in men's college basketball Monday night to clinch the CIAA Southern division.
Shaw improved to 21-2 overall, 13-0 in the conference and 7-0 in the Southern. Visiting Johnson C. Smith moved to 10-13 overall, 5-8 in the league and 3-4 in the division.
Shaw got double-figure scoring from four players, led by Malik Alvin and Karron Johnson, who had 20 points each. Junius Chaney added 17 points and Tony Smith had 11 points, 10 boards, and 10 assists.
Phillip Wood led the Golden Bulls with 15 points. He added seven rebounds. Trevin Parks chipped in 14 points and Delonta Boyd added 11.
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While this is a big week for the UNC and ECU baseball teams, which begin NCAA play Friday in Chapel Hill, it’s turning out to be anything except that for some of the two programs’ best former players. 
The Wolfpack opens play against Sacred Heart; Vanderbilt and UNC-Wilmington also in the regional at Doak Field in Raleigh. 
The Tar Heels will host fourth-seeded Cornell on Friday at 6 p.m. East Carolina will face St. John’s in the afternoon matchup at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill. 
N.C. State sophomore Albin Choi won an NCAA regional title after a rare eagle-eagle-birdie combo. 
Unranked at the beginning of the season, Loyola of Maryland is No. 1 at the end. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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