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Baylor continues upswing with trip to NIT finals

Mar. 31, 2009
Curtis Jerrells scored 25 points and LaceDarius Dunn had 23, leading Baylor into the NIT championship game, 76-62 over San Diego State on Tuesday night.
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COL BKB: Baylor 76, San Diego State 62

NEW YORK, March 31 (UPI) -- Curtis Jerrells and LaceDarius Dunn combined for 47 points Tuesday to spark the Baylor Bears' 76-62 win over San Diego State in the NIT semifinals.

COL BKB: Baylor 74, Auburn 72

AUBURN, Ala., March 24 (UPI) -- LaceDarius had 19 points and nine rebounds Tuesday, pushing the Baylor Bears to a 74-72 win over the Auburn Tigers in the NIT quarterfinals.

COL BKB: Baylor 84, Va. Tech 66

BLACKSBURG, Va., March 21 (UPI) -- Kevin Rogers and Curtis Jerrells scored 16 points apiece Saturday in Baylor's 84-66 second-round NIT rout of Virginia Tech.

COL BKB: Baylor 74, Georgetown 72

WACO, Texas, March 19 (UPI) -- Tweety Carter put Baylor in front for good with 4:30 to play Wednesday and the Bears held on to defeat Georgetown in the NIT's opening round 74-72.

NIT field announced in New York

NEW YORK, March 15 (UPI) -- Auburn, Creighton, Florida and San Diego State were the No. 1 seeds when the NIT men's basketball field was announced Sunday night in New York.

The NIT field is set

NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- Former NCAA Tournament champion Syracuse was among the 32 teams named to the National Invitation Tournament Sunday night.

COL BKB: South Carolina 78, Louisville 63

NEW YORK, March 28 (UPI) -- Renaldo Balkman and Tarence Kinsey scored 23 and 21 points Tuesday as South Carolina moved toward an NIT title with a 78-63 win over Louisville.

COL BKB: Michigan 66, Old Dominion 43

NEW YORK, March 28 (UPI) -- Courtney Sims had 18 points and seven rebounds Tuesday to lead the Michigan Wolverines to a 66-43 win over Old Dominion in the NIT semifinals.

Fisher gets contract extension

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Coach Steve Fisher has been rewarded by San Diego State with a contract extension through the 2007-08 season.

NIT game at Richmond postponed

RICHMOND, Va., March 15 (UPI) -- The scheduled NIT first-round game between Montana State and Richmond was postponed Friday night and rescheduled for Saturday night.
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