Taine Murray had a couple of points and a pair of rebounds as Virginia University Cavaliers beat Mississippi State 60-57 in the opening round of the NIT (National Invitation Tournament). Virginia will play North Texas in the second round.
In Canada Cantabrian guard Sofia Kennedy tallied 3 rebounds and 2 points as Windsor University Lancers were defeated 77-67 by Guelph University Gryphons in the quarter-finals of the Ontario University Athletics Conference Tournament.
Izzy Cook, Rashaan Smith and Western Nebraska Cougars are through to the Second Round of the Women’s s NJCAA (Junior College) National Championships after the Cougars beat Murray State 71-59. Smith claimed 3 rebounds, 2 blocks and a made free throw.
The Cougars will next play Wabash Valley in the Second Round.
Yesterday Nate Wilson and South Georgia Tech Jets were eliminated 88-80 by #14 South Plains in the First Round of the Men’s NJCAA (Junior College) National Championships. Nate had 3 rebounds and an assist in the loss.
Upcoming Games:
NCAA Division I National Championships First Round
March 17
St Mary’s Gaels (Dan Fotu and Quinn Clinton) v Wyoming/Indiana
Colorado State (James Moors) v Michigan
New Mexico State (Yuat Alok) v UConn
March 18
Davidson (Sam Mennenga) v Michigan State
TCU (Harrison Young) v Seton Hall
Miami (Sam Waardenburg) v USC
Colorado (Charlotte Whittaker) v Creighton
March 19
Washington State (Charlisse and Krystal Leger-Walker) v Kansas State
BYU (Tegan Graham, Kaylee Smiler and Arielle Mackey- Williams) v Villanova
NIT (National Invitation Tournament) Second Round
March 19 or 20
Virginia (Taine Murray) v North Texas
WNIT (Women’s National Invitation Tournament) First Round
March 17
Wofford (Helen Matthews) at Middle Tennessee
March 18
Houston Baptist (Lauryn Mapusua) at Toledo
UC Irvine (Olivia Williams) at UCLA
Fordham (Kendell Heremaia) v Bucknell
Portland (Emme Shearer) v Colorado State (Jess Moors).
Women’s Basketball Invitational
March 18
St Mary’s Gaels (Tayla Dalton and Amy West) v Austin Peay
Men’s Basketball Invitational
March 20
Abilene Christian (Tobias Cameron) v Troy
NAIA Round of 16
March 17
Rocky Mountain (Dominique Stephens) v Wayland Baptist
Junior College National Championships First Round
March 17
Casper College (Dejaan Schuler) v Hutchinson
Junior College National Championships Second Round
March 18
Southern Idaho (Kyra Paniora, Ashlee Strawbridge) v Trinity Valley or Walters State
Western Nebraska( Izzy Cook, Rashaan Smith) v Wabash Valley
LACEY LOWDOWN 