Recap Roundups
March 20, 2024
Grambling State 88, Montana St. 81
Jimel Cofer scored all 19 of his points in the second half and overtime to rally Grambling State from 14 points down and past Montana State 88-81 in a First Four battle of Midwest Region No. 16 seeds Wednesday night.
Seton Hall 75, Saint Joseph's 72
Al-Amir Dawes scored 26 points, including key 3-pointers late in regulation and overtime, as Seton Hall nipped Saint Joseph's 75-72 on Wednesday in a first-round NIT matchup in South Orange, N.J.
Indiana St. 101, Southern Methodist 92
Jayson Kent scored a career-high 35 points on 11-of-12 shooting and Ryan Conwell added 25 as Indiana State staged a second-half comeback to defeat SMU 101-92 in an NIT first-round game on Wednesday night in Terre Haute, Ind.
Wake Forest 87, Appalachian St. 76
Kevin Miller scored a game-high 31 points as Wake Forest rolled past Appalachian State 87-76 on Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game at the Demon Deacons' home court in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Cincinnati 73, San Francisco 72
Simas Lukosius sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with four seconds left in overtime to lift second-seeded Cincinnati to a 73-72 win against visiting San Francisco in an NIT first-round game on Wednesday night.
VCU 70, Villanova 61
Joe Bamisile had a team-high 17 points and Max Shulga scored key late-game baskets to help visiting VCU upset top-seeded Villanova 70-61 in the opening round of the NIT on Wednesday.
Colorado 60, Boise St. 53
Tristan da Silva sparked a second-half rally with a key 3-pointer and finished with a game-high 20 points to lead Colorado to a 60-53 win over Boise State on Wednesday in an NCAA Tournament First Four game.