JACKSON, Tenn. - Fourth-seeded Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) defeated fifth-seeded Berry University 74-62 to become the second No. 4 seed to advance to the second round of the 26th annual NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship at Oman Arena.

Azusa jumped out to quick 10-2 lead in the first five and a half minutes of play, but Berry fought back to string a 23-8 run together over the next 10 minutes to take a 25-18 lead with four minutes to play. The Lady Vikings went into the locker room up 31-25.