Monday, March 30th, 2009 HOWARD MOYER / for The Courier HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Ron Niekamp and Tyler Evans relive Evans’ shot that clinched the NCAA Division II national men’s basketball championship for the University of Findlay Saturday. Players and coaches were greeted by hundreds of fans as they returned to the UF campus Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Howard Moyer) Today's Top Stories Fans welcome home national champs The national champion University of Findlay Oilers men's basketball team returned home as conquering heroes Sunday, a perfect 36-0 season in the record books and the National Collegiate Athletic Association's national championship trophy firmly in their coach's grasp. more >> Evans' basket draws national attention SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — By early Saturday night, the nation was familiar with the name Tyler Evans. more >> Today's Front Page >> THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY'S Tyler Evans fires up the game-winning shot over Cal Poly Pomona’s Dahir Nasser as the Oilers won the NCAA Division II tournament championship with a 56-53 overtime decision Saturday in Springfield, Mass. It was Evans only basket of the game. (Photo by Nancy Palmieri) Today's Top Local Sports Stories Unbelievable shot caps unbeaten, championship season SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Tyler Evans raced down the floor with his arms raised and a joyful expression on his face. more >> Oilers go wire-to-wire as No.1 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Ron Niekamp was in Atlanta to watch his daughter, Allie, play volleyball at Georgia Tech when he learned his University of Findlay men's basketball team would start the season as the top-ranked team in NCAA Division II.