Recap Roundups
March 20, 2019
North Dakota State 78, North Carolina Central 74
Junior guard Tyson Ward came up with clutch points down the stretch as North Dakota State recovered to defeat North Carolina Central 78-74 in the NCAA Tournament's First Four on Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio.
Xavier 78, Toledo 64
Sophomore forward Naji Marshall notched a double-double with 20 points and 21 rebounds to boost host Xavier to a 78-64 victory against Toledo in an NIT first-round game on Wednesday night in Cincinnati.
Norfolk State 80, Alabama 79
Derrik Jamerson Jr. made seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points as eighth-seeded Norfolk State upset top-seeded Alabama 80-79 in overtime in an NIT first-round game Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Harvard 71, Georgetown 68
Bryce Aiken scored 18 points as sixth-seeded Harvard posted a 71-68 victory over third-seeded Georgetown on Wednesday in the first round of the NIT in Washington.
West Virginia 77, Grand Canyon 63
Junior guard Jermaine Haley scored 24 points to lead West Virginia to a 77-63 victory over Grand Canyon on Wednesday night in a first-round game in the College Basketball Invitational at Morgantown, W.Va.
DePaul 100, Central Michigan 86
Max Strus scored 33 points to lead DePaul to a 100-86 win over Central Michigan on Wednesday in a first-round game of the College Basketball Invitational at Chicago.
Texas Christian 82, Sam Houston St. 69
JD Miller scored 15 points, and Alex Robinson added 13 points and 11 assists as top-seeded TCU rolled past eighth-seeded Sam Houston State 82-69 on Wednesday in NIT first-round play in Fort Worth, Texas.
Nebraska 80, Butler 76
Junior forward Isaiah Roby recorded 28 points and eight rebounds to help Nebraska post an 80-76 victory over Butler in the opening round of the NIT on Wednesday night at Lincoln, Neb.
Arizona State 74, St. John's 65
Arizona State guard Luguentz Dort scored 21 points, and Zylan Cheatham had a double-double as the Sun Devils held off St. John's 74-65 Wednesday night in a First Four game at Dayton, Ohio.