The Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team was named the NCAA Division III Team of the Week by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, after claiming wins over the University of Rochester and eighth-ranked Emory University last weekend.
On Friday night, the Spartans overcame a 14-point first half deficit, and a five-point deficit in overtime, to defeat Rochester 88-87. On Sunday, CWRU picked up an 83-78 win over the Eagles, leading by as many as 17 points in the game. After taking a lead with 5:27 left in the first half, CWRU never fell behind again in the game.