By Matt Bos, NAIA Media Coordinator

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – (Box Score) –No. 8 Davenport (Mich.) was the more resilient of two tenacious teams, holding on to edge No. 9  Mount Mercy 70-67 in the last of eight second round games in the 2015 NAIA Men's Division-II Basketball Championships at Point Lookout, Mo.

Reserve guard Jason Jordan proved to be the man-of-the-moment for Davenport, converting four consecutive free throws in the final 14.4 seconds to preserve the victory. Jordan hit both ends of a two shot opportunity to give the Panthers a secure 70-65 lead with 0:05.4 remaining. Mount Mercy's Dondre Osborne scored a basket at the buzzer for the game's final points.

The fast paced first half featured three ties, a handful of lead changes and showcased the scoring skills of Davenport's Bishop Robinson (20 points in the half) and Mount Mercy's Ian Matos (15 points including three early three-pointers). Davenport led at the intermission 35-34.

Little changed in the second half which saw eight more lead changes and was highlighted by frantic end-to-end play and aggressive defense.

Dominez Burnett's drive gave Davenport the lead for good, 62-61, with 3:35 remaining, but plenty of drama remained. The Mustangs' Alex Houston cut Davenport's lead to a single point, 64-63, setting the stage for Jordan's heroics.

With teammate Burnett hobbled by the effects of cramping first sustained in Thursday's victory over Briar Cliff, Robinson took over the offensive burden for Davenport, hitting on a series of acrobatic drives and eight of eleven free throws. The 6'3" freshman finished with a game high 31 points. Burnett, Davenport's career scoring leader, was the only other Panther in double figures with 13.

Matos was held to two second half points, finishing with a team high 17. Houston added 13, James Boonstoppel 12 and Kyle Lamaak 10.

Davenport, now 29-6, advances to play top seeded Indiana Wesleyan in the last of four Saturday quarterfinals set for the Keeter Gymnasium on the campus of College of the Ozarks.

Mount Mercy finished a stellar campaign at 27-5.