Old Dominion, Temple Advance to NIT Final Four

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Published on March 26 2015 6:34 am
Last Updated on March 26 2015 6:37 am

Two days after he couldn't even jog without limping because of an injured ankle, Old Dominion's Trey Freeman hit the runner of his life. The junior guard banked in a running 3-pointer at the buzzer Wednesday night to lift the Monarchs to a 72-69 victory over Murray State in the NIT quarterfinals.

The win puts the Monarchs (27-7) into the semifinals at Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2006. They will play Stanford on Tuesday night. ODU inbounded the ball with 3.5 seconds left after Jeffery Moss of the Racers hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 69. Freeman took the pass and dribbled up the right side under heavy pressure from T.J. Sapp. But Freeman squeezed by Sapp and launched his 30-footer just before the horn sounded.


Temple 77, Louisiana Tech 59

The students chanted "M-S-G!" and Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" blared from the loudspeakers after Temple's victory over Louisiana Tech in the NIT quarterfinals.

Quenton DeCosey had 21 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, Jesse Morgan scored 17 points and Temple advanced to New York's Madison Square Garden with a 77-59 victory Wednesday night.

In his final home game, Will Cummings added 15 points and six assists for the top-seeded Owls (26-10), the top team left out of the NCAA field. Seeking its third NIT title, Temple will play Miami on Tuesday night.


Tuesday, March 31 Schedule (All Times Central)

(2) Miami (FL) vs (1) Temple, 6 p.m.

(2) Stanford vs (1) Old Dominion, 8 p.m.