| 2017 National Invitation Tournament - Quarterfinal |
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1 |
2 |
Final |
| CSU Bakersfield |
45 |
35 |
80 |
| UT Arlington |
29 |
47 |
76 |
College Park Center - Arlington, Texas
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76
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| Box Score |
Player of the Game
Shon Briggs led CSU Bakersfield with 19 points and four rebounds to lead the Roadrunners to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden, where they will face Georgia Tech on Tuesday, March 28.
Key Stats
- The 'Runners led by 16 at halftime after draining eight three-pointers, and despite being outscored 47-35 in the second half, held on for their program Division I record 25th win of the season.
- CSUB becomes the first No. 8 seed in NIT history to advance to the semifinals and the first WAC team to advance to the semifinals since Tulsa did in 2001, when the Hurricane won it all.
- Damiyne Durham added 18 points and eight rebounds, Dedrick Basile finished with 14 points, Matt Smith had 11 points and Jaylin Airington chipped in 10.