Though the memory of the "Mississippi Miracle" loss against football rival Trinity University on Oct. 27, 2007, will forever be etched in the minds of Millsaps Majors supporters all over the country, for one shining moment on Saturday night in the Hangar Dome Chad Songy's fall-away 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left in regulation erased the memory.

Trailing from the opening tip until the waning seconds to a hungry UMHB squad who was coming off its first NCAA Tournament win in school history, Songy's desperation three over the outstretched arm of a Crusader defender lifted regional-host Millsaps to a 57-56 come-from-behind win and extended the dream season. It was the Majors' only lead of the game.

Millsaps (27-3) will head to St. Louis on the campus of Washington University for its next matchup, facing off with St. Mary's (Md.) out of the Capital Athletic Conference at 6 p.m. Friday, March 14. The winner will advance to play Sectional-host Wash U or Buena Vista on Saturday at 7 p.m. for a trip to the Final Four in Salem, Va.

The Seahawks (19-11) enter Sectional play winning their last eight games, including an upset win at No. 8 Guilford, 89-77, who was picked to advance to Salem in the opening round followed by an 83-74 win over Widener in the second round.

Tyson Lesesne (18.0 ppg), Alex Irmer (13.0 ppg), Mike Smelkinson (13.0 ppg) and Calvin Wise (12.6 ppg) all score in double figures for the Seahawks, which average just under 83 points per contest.

Millsaps defeated No. 19 Maryville (Tenn.), 80-72, and No. 12 Mary Hardin-Baylor, 57-56, at home to advance to the Sectionals for the third time in school history and first since the 1994-95 season. They will be seeking their first-ever national championship.

SCAC POTY runner-up Edrick Montgomery (16.8 ppg), Rodney Rogan (13.4 ppg) and Lorenzo Bailey (12.6 ppg) each score in double figures for Millsaps, which averages 78.4 points per game, while the two junior starters, Chris Sanders (9.9 ppg) and Songy (8.6 ppg) are right on their heels.

The 14th-ranked Majors, who have won 12-straight games for a second time this season, rank second in Division III in assist/turnover ratio (1.49) and eighth in assists per game (17.6). They also have the nation's third-longest active streak with a 3-pointer in 430 games.