Illinois Captures NIT Opener
Published on March 20 2014 6:16 am
Last Updated on March 20 2014 6:28 am
Written by Millie Lange
Illinois Edges Boston In NIT Opener
(Boston, MA) -- Rayvonte Rice racked up 28 points and eight rebounds as Illinois edged Boston U 66-62 in the opening round of the NIT in Boston. Malcolm Hill added 10 points and eight boards for the second-seeded Fighting Illini, who will clash with third-seeded Clemson in round two on Sunday.
OTHER GAMES:
SMU 68, UC Irvine 54
LSU 71, San Francisco 63
California 77, Utah Valley 64
Southern Miss 66, Toledo 59
Louisiana Tech 89, Iona 88
Georegia 63, Vermont 56