Donovan Newby scored 17 points, including four clinching free throws in the final seconds, as UNC Wilmington held off Delaware 76-72 on Tuesday in the Coastal Athletic Association final in Washington.The second-seeded Seahawks (27-7) won their sixth game in a row to clinch their first NCAA Tournament appearance in eight years.The 12th-seeded Blue Hens (16-20) won four games in four days to reach the final, then held a 58-57 lead on Tuesday after a Cavan Reilly layup with 8:05 to play. Khamari McGriff responded with a layup UNC Wilmington, Newby added two foul shots and the Seahawks never trailed again.Noah Ross put up 14 points, Bo Montgomery had 13 and McGriff contributed 10 for UNC Wilmington. Izaiah Pasha paced Delaware with 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Niels Lane added 20 points, and Reilly had 13.Saint Francis (Pa.) 46, Central Connecticut 43Daemar Kelly sank a tiebreaking jumper with nine seconds left as the third-seeded Red Flash edged the top-seeded Blue Devils in New Britain, Conn., to win the Northeast Conference title.After Kelly’s hoop, Saint Francis’ Chris Moncrief stole the ball and was fouled. Moncrief hit 1 of 2 free throws with one second left, and Central Connecticut’s Devin Haid missed a 3-point attempt for the tie at the buzzer.The Red Flash are set to make their second NCAA Tournament appearance, having lost in the first round in 1991.