Xavier Wins NIT Championship

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Published on April 1 2022 5:52 am
Last Updated on April 1 2022 5:53 am

Xavier beat Texas A&M 73-72 Thursday night for their first NIT Championship in 64 years.

Colby Jones scored 21 points for Xavier and was named the college basketball tournament’s outstanding player. Dwon Odom had 18 points and Jack Nunge had 15 points, including the go-ahead basket with 3.1 seconds left.

It was the last NIT title game at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for at least a few years, ending a tradition that dates to 1938.