Pitt advances from NCAA First Four
Jamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt edged Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, that featured 21 lead changes — most in the NCAA Tournament in five years.
Mississippi State had a great chance to win at the end, but Shakeel Moore missed a wideopen 3-pointer from the corner with two seconds remaining off an inbounds play. D.J. Jeffries’ tip-in attempt was off target just before the buzzer.
Nelly Cummings led Pitt with 15 points. Greg Elliott scored 13 and Blake Hinson added 12 as the Panthers (23-11) won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2014.
They slotted into the Midwest Region bracket as the 11th seed and advanced to face No. 6 seed Iowa State on Friday in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, Southeast Missouri State 71: Isaac Mushila had 15 points and 12 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (24-10) held off Southeast Missouri State to earn the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went 3 of 4 at the free-throw line in the final 15 seconds to ice the game and advance to play top-seeded Alabama in the South Region. NIT Liberty 62, Villanova 57: Darius McGhee sank five 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead Liberty (27-8) to a home victory over Villanova (17-17) in the first round of the NIT.
The Flames will play No. 2 seed Wisconsin in the second round. USCAA NATIONAL SEMIFINAL Bryant & Stratton (Buffalo) 77, Apprentice 75 (2OT): Shawn Eley led the Builders with 30 points and 11 rebounds, but they squandered a 37-21 halftime lead.
Apprentice finished at 21-8 and posted the second most wins in program history.