DIV 3

Roanoke Knocks Off #3 Marietta

The championship game of the 2021 Dick Leftwich Tip-Off Tournament would feature a pair of top-20 teams as the 20th ranked Maroons played host to 3rd ranked Marietta College. Neither team would score in the early stages as defense was on full display. After a Pioneer hoop, Roanoke would take the lead, 7-5, and pull out to a nine-point halftime edge. The second half would see the Maroons lead by as many as 23 before a Marietta rally, after the 7:00 second half media timeout, would close the gap to seven. However, the visitors would get no closer as Roanoke picked up the, 77-68, win.