Pokes win CBI Championship

Men's basketball won the CBI championship on Friday March 31. Cowboys beat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 83-59. (Photo by Katy Grogan)The Cowboys basketball team defeated Coastal Carolina, 83-59, last Friday in the Arena Auditorium to win the College Basketball Invitational.

UW head coach Allen Edwards is the seventh coach in NCAA DI history to win a postseason title in his first season. The win was also the Cowboys first postseason title since winning the national championship in 1943.

“Not many teams get to finish their season off with a win, so it’s pretty special,” Justin James said. “It was an amazing journey with these guys and to send Jason (Mcmanamen) and Mo (Moemeka) out like…