College Basketball News

MSU-Mankato beats Franklin Pierce for D-II title (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Heather Johnson had 29 points to lead Minnesota State-Mankato to a 103-94 victory over Franklin Pierce in the Division II national championship game Friday night, the Mavericks' first basketball title in school history. Johnson hit five 3-pointers to break the school record for a season, and finished 11-for-17 from the field.