Minny tops mini as dustup bites ’Bama

Nate Mason scored 20 points while Jordan Murphy scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 14 Minnesota to an 89-84 victory over No. 25 Alabama, which finished the game with just three players, in the championship game of the Barclays Center Classic on Saturday.

“That was one of the most bizarre things I’ve ever been a part of,” Murphy said.

The game was marred by a near brawl involving Minnesota’s Dupree McBrayer and Alabama’s Dazon Ingram in front of the Crimson Tide bench 6:21 into the second half. Just 27 seconds earlier, Mason and Alabama’s Collin Sexton (40 points) were assessed technicals for talking to each other, and Mason was ejected.

“Obviously, insanity ensued,” Minnesota coach Richard Pitino said.

During the fracas, Alabama players Donta Hall, Alex Reese, Daniel Giddens, Avery Johnson Jr. and Herbert Jones came off the bench and were ejected. Ingram, who had four fouls at the time, fouled out.

Nearly 3 minutes later, Alabama lost John Petty to a leg injury, and ended the game playing just three players.

LIU Brooklyn 94, Brown 86

In Providence, R.I., Brandon Anderson scored 24 points and Brown went 31for-41 from the free-throw line to defeat LIU Brooklyn, which was led by Raiquan Clark’s 26 points.

Colgate 77, Columbia 71

In Hamilton, N.Y., Will Rayman scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Colgate beat Columbia, which got 18 points from Lukas Meisner.

Siena 85, Hofstra 76

In Albany, Prince Oduro and Nico Clareth scored 17 points apiece and Siena beat Hofstra for its first win of the season. Justin Wright-Foreman scored 25 points for the Pride.

NJIT 65, Drexel 53

In Newark, Reilly Walsh scored 14 points, Anthony Tarke added 13 and NJIT beat Drexel.

Fairfield 75, Gardner-Webb 64

In Dayton, Ohio, Tyler Nelson scored 26 points and Fairfield turned back Gardner-Webb at the Wright State round-robin tournament.