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Last night in Madison Square Garden, Lipscomb’s amazing season came to a screeching halt where they were defeated by Texas 81-66. The Longhorns made their game-defining run late in the first half; after trailing by 3 points following a shot by the Bisons’ Rob Marberry; the Longhorns went on a 17-2 run to take control of the game. Dylan Osetkowski led Texas with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Kerwin Roach II was named the Most Outstanding Player for the NIT and Texas won their second NIT crown; they last won the tournament in 1978.
Green Bay started their game at Marshall strong; after a 3-point shot by Sandy Cohen III, the Phoenix jumped out to a 37-24 lead at the 6-minute mark. From there, Marshall was able to cut their deficit down to 2 points at halftime. The first 8 minutes of the 2nd half was back-and-forth between both teams, but a 26-8 run by the Thundering Herd effectively ended the competitive phase of this game. Marshall won their first CIT Championship and their first national title since winning the 1947 NAIA National Championship.
CBI Championship (Game 3)
SOUTH FLORIDA AT DEPAUL (7:00 PM, ESPNU) – The first two games of this series have either come down to a last-second shot or overtime. South Florida won the first game at home on Monday with a game-winning drive with under 2 seconds remaining, and DePaul returned the favor with an overtime victory on Wednesday.