Aussie Hoops America: Nevill & Utes Season Ends in NIT

Nevill & Utes Season Ends in CBI
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25 Mar 2008
TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) - Ben Uzoh scored 22 points, including 11-of-14 free throws, to power Tulsa to a 69-60 victory over Utah in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational Monday night.
The Golden Hurricane (22-13) advanced to the semifinals on Wednesday against Houston, which beat Valparaiso 91-67 on Monday.
Tulsa built a 35-20 halftime lead, mainly by making all 17 of its first-half free throw attempts but also by limiting the Utes (18-15) to 26 percent shooting (6-of-23).
Utah battled back in the second half behind the inside power of 7-foot-1 center Luke Nevill (Perth), who scored nine of his 12 points in the second half. The Utes twice cut Tulsa's lead to five points, the final time at 59-54 with 2:01 to play on a 3-pointer by Luka Drca.
Tulsa guard Brett McDade responded with a strong drive to the basket to give the Golden Hurricane a 61-54 lead with 1:46 to play, and Tulsa made 8 of 10 free throws from there to preserve the win.
Uzoh added four rebounds and a block, Ray Reese added 16 points and Calvin Walls had eight points and nine rebounds, including a crucial put-back that gave Tulsa a 52-43 lead at 6:25.
Johnnie Bryant led Utah with 19 points, making 5-of-10 3-pointers. Nevill had 12 points and nine boards.
Utah shot 36.5 percent to Tulsa?s 38.3, but the Golden Hurricane made 29 of 36 free throws to 15 of 22 for Utah.
Tulsa also had a 37-32 rebound advantage.
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Harris & ODU's Season Ends in CBI
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25 Mar 2008
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (AP) - Sean Singletary scored six points in the waning seconds to give Virginia an 80-76 victory over Old Dominion in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational on Monday. ODU senior Brian Henderson led the Monarchs with a career high 26 points.
ODU led at halftime, 37-29 and by as much as 10, 41-31 with 17:32 left.
A 3-pointer by Singletary with six seconds left tied the score at 75-75. Singletary then hit a layup and hit a free throw after a steal with four seconds left to give Virginia the lead for good at 78-75.
Old Dominion (18-16) had a chance to come back with three seconds left after Jonathan Adams made a free throw to cut Virginia's lead to 78-76. But Adams turned the ball over and Ben Finney fouled Virginia's Calvin Baker. Baker hit two free throws to seal the win.
Singletary finished with 22 points. Mamadi Diane had 14 points for Virginia and Jamil Tucker scored 11.
Brian Henderson led Old Dominion with 26 points. Senior Sam Harris (Newnham, TAS) did not see action in his final collegiate contest. Harris finishes his career with ODU averaging 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds over 10.4 minutes in his senior season. Full Story