The sweet potato is the office State Vegetable of North Carolina. Each season, 6 teams participate in the Yam Jam tournament.  A school from North Carolina or an adjoining state is the host school. This season , the honor goes to Lander. 

DRURY

Location: Springfield, MO
Nickname: Panthers
Coach: bentlie29
Seasons: 10
Best finish: NT, 1st round

GOLDEY-BEACOM

Location: Wilmington, DE
Nickname: Lightning
Coach: cburton23
Seasons: 8
Best finish: Final Four '61

LANDER

Location: Greenwood, SC
Nickname: Bearcats
Coach: getbedarded
Season: 22
Best Finish: Elite Eight

MISSOURI-St. LOUIS

Location: St. Louis, MO
Nickname: Tritons
Coach: nastynick60
Seasons: 4
Best Finish: Sweet 16

SE OKLAHOMA

Location: Durant, OK
Nickname: Savage Storm
Coach: bashert21
Seasons: 31
Best Finish: Final Four '46

ECKERD

Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Nickname: Tritons
Coach: Sim A1

OPENING NIGHT

#3 Missouri-St. Louis (4-0) at #6 Lander (4-0)
Drury (4-0) at Eckerd (2-2)
Godley-Beacom (2-2) at SE Oklahoma (1-3)

RESULTS
#3 Missouri-St. Louis  86; #6 Lander 74
Drury  72; Eckerd 69
SE Oklahoma 78; Goldey-Beacom 58

TONIGHT
#19 Drury (5-0) at #2 Missouri-St. Louis (5-0)
#14 Lander (4-1) at Goldey-Beacom (2-3)
SE Oklahoma (2-3) at Eckerd (2-3)

Big game tonight, as undefeated in-state rivals Drury and UMSL meet. 

RESULTS
 #19 Drury 71; #2 Missouri-St. Louis 60
#14 Lander 82; Godley-Beacom 72
SE Oklahoma 73; Eckerd 63

STANDINGS
1.  Drury                         2-0
     SE Oklahoma         2-0
3. Missouri-St. Louis  1-1
    Lander                       1-1
5. Eckerd                       0-2
   Goldey-Beacom        0-2

TONIGHT
#11 Drury (6-0) at #10 Lander (5-1)
#6 Mo.-St. Louis (5-1) at SE Oklahoma (3-3)
Godley-Beacom (2-4) at Eckerd (2-4)

RESULTS
#10 Lander 64; #11 Drury 59 (OT)
SE Oklahoma 67; #6 Mo-St. Louis 63
Goldey-Beacom 79; Eckerd 72

STANDINGS
1.  SE Oklahoma           3-0
2.  Drury                           2-1
    Lander                         2-1
4. Mo. St. Louis              1-2
   Goldey-Beacom         1-2
6.Eckerd                          0-3

SE Oklahoma moved into 1st place but, in their final 2 games,  face Drury and Lander

TONIGHT
#36 SE Oklahoma (4-3) at #19 Drury (6-1)
#11 Mo.-St. Louis (5-2) at Goldey-Beacom (3-4)
Eckerd (2-5) at #6 Lander (6-1)

RESULTS
#19 Drury 51; #36 SE Oklahoma 47
Goldey-Beacom 81; Missouri-St.Louis 78
#6 Lander 79; Eckerd 51

STANDINGS
1. Lander                 3-1
    Drury                     3-1
   SE Oklahoma      3-1
4. Goldey-Beacom 2-2
5. Mo. St. Louis       1-3
6. Eckerd                  0-4

If Drury defeats Goldey-Beacom tonight, they'd tie with the winner of Lander-SE Oklahoma.   In head-to-head competition, Drury beat SE Oklahoma but lost to Lander.  SE Oklahoma can only win the championship if Drury loses tonight

GAMES
#39 SE Oklahoma (4-4) at #5 Lander (7-1)
#16 Drury (7-1) at Goldey-Beacom (4-4)
Eckerd (2-6) at Mo.-St. Louis (5-3)

RESULTS
    #5 Lander 66; #39 SE Oklahoma 64
    #16 Drury 53; Goldey-Beacom 39
   Eckerd 84; Mo.-St. Louis 74

FINAL STANDINGS
1.   Lander                4-1
2.   Drury                    4-1
3. SE Oklahoma      3-2
4. Goldey-Beacom  2-3
5. Eckerd                  1-4
6. Mo.-St. Louis       1-4

Congratulations to the Lander Bearcats and coach getbedarded!

Thanks Greenhawks! Appreciate you putting the tournament together!

Congrats getbedarded on the tournament title. My team just couldn't put the ball in the hoop in overtime, in the game we played.

Thanks Greenhawks for organizing the tournament.

Thanks greenie!! Another good tourney! Wish I could have squeked out a couple of those close games. Congrats getbedarded!! Hopefully I can play in this again soon!