Recap Roundups
March 16, 2016
Holy Cross 59, Southern 55
For much of this season, Holy Cross found it difficult to close out wins. But in March, the Crusaders have been at their best when the game is on the line.
Wagner 79, St. Bonaventure 75
one Saunders scored 21 points to help No. 8 seed Wagner shock No. 1 overall seed Saint Bonaventure 79-75 in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night at the Reilly Center in Olean, NY.
Georgia 93, Belmont 84
ward Yante Maten scored a career-high 33 points, 20 of them in the first half, to lead Georgia to a 93-84 win over Belmont in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
Monmouth-NJ 90, Bucknell 80
ior guard Justin Robinson had 23 points, six rebounds and five assists to help top-seeded Monmouth beat eighth-seeded Bucknell 90-80 on Wednesday in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament at the Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, N.J.
Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81
h LeDay had a career-high 29 points and 11 rebounds, helping Virginia Tech beat visiting Princeton 86-81 in overtime Wednesday in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
George Washington 82, Hofstra 80
ior forward Tyler Cavanaugh had 20 points and 11 rebounds in George Washington's dramatic 82-80 victory over Hofstra on Wednesday in the opening round of the NIT at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington.
Georgia Tech 81, Houston 62
ior guards Marcus Georges-Hunt and Adam Smith combined for 39 points to lift Georgia Tech to an 81-62 win over Houston in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday in Atlanta.
Michigan 67, Tulsa 62
Michigan guard Zak Irvin had run a similar play to set up his game-winning shot against Northwestern in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. So, when the junior's number was called again Wednesday night, he had extra confidence in his shot.
Brigham Young 97, UAB 79
ior guard Chase Fischer made seven 3-pointers while scoring 27 points and senior point guard Kyle Collinsworth extended his NCAA career triple-doubles record to 12 as the Brigham Young Cougars recorded a 97-79 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Wednesday in National Invitation Tournament first-round action at Provo, Utah.
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