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For only the fourth time, a team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll failed to be included in the NCAA Tournament. Southern Methodist in 2014 was ranked 25th, Utah State in 2004 was ranked 22nd and UNLV in 1993 was 19th when they were relegated to the National Invitation Tournament. This year, No. 25 Saint…
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Saint Mary's had been hoping to make the NCAA Tournament, but the selection committee disagreed with the poll voters. The Gaels, at 28-5, with a 16-2 mark in the West Coast Conference, holding a road win over Gonzaga and two victories against BYU, were passed over for the NCAAs despite holding on to the No. 25 spot in the AP poll after the regular season.
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NEW YORK -- Texas Christian will make its first appearance in the NIT final after turning back Central Florida 68-53 in the semifinals on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. TCU (23-15) will meet Georgia Tech (21-15) in Thursday's championship game. Vladimir Brodziansky had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead the Horned Frogs. Kenrich Williams…
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NEW YORK -- Georgia Tech led wire to wire in a 76-61 win over Cal State-Bakersfield in an NIT semifinal on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Yellow Jackets (21-15) face the TCU-Central Florida winner in Thursday's final. CSU-Bakersfield (25-10), making its first trip to the Garden, was allowing an average of 68 points in…
During his eight seasons at Stanford, Johnny Dawkins twice directed the Cardinal to the NIT championship. Now his new school, Central Florida, is two steps away from the same accomplishment. Backstopped by 7-foot-6 sophomore center Tacko Fall, who blocked three shots and influenced numerous airballs, UCF shut down Illinois' offense and earned a 68-58 victory in…
Freshman Josh Okogie scored 26 points and went 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes, helping Georgia Tech defeat Ole Miss 74-66 in the NIT quarterfinals Tuesday at The Pavilion in Oxford, Miss. Georgia Tech (20-15) plays CSU Bakersfield or Texas-Arlington in the semifinals March 28 at Madison Square Garden in…
