Central Oklahoma topped Northwest Missouri State, 73-59, and Tarleton State beat Southwest Baptist, 80-72, in semifinal action at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional in Stephenville, Texas, to set up an all Lone Star Conference championship game on Tuesday.

UCO and TSU will play for the third time this season on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the regional championship game.  The winner advances to the NCAA Division II Men's Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass.

Here's a closer look at Sunday's regional semifinal contests:

UCO 73, NWMSU 59

Brian Walker made back-to-back 3-pointers to put Central Oklahoma in the lead for good and the No. 21-ranked Bronchos pulled away down the stretch to down Northwest Missouri 73-59 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional here Sunday.

UCO overcame a 14-point first-half deficit in winning its eighth straight game and moving into the regional finals for the first time since 1998.

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TSU 80, SBU 72

The No. 15 Tarleton Texans battled a tough Southwest Baptist Bearcat team in the NCAA Division South Central Regional semifinals, and thanks to a strong second half, the Texans advanced to the championship game with an 80-72 victory.

Tarleton (25-6) scored 15 of the last 21 points of the game to move on to its third meeting with Central Oklahoma, but this one will be for the right to advance to the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass.

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