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Mountaineers move ahead

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Jeremy Goode scored 21 points Tuesday night, and Mount St. Mary’s (19-14) got its first NCAA tournament victory, beating Coppin State (16-21) 69-60 in an opening-round game in Dayton, Ohio, with two teams that know a lot about losing.

The Mountaineers won their last five games to shed their losing record and make the tournament, then got the one victory that’s always been well out of reach. In its two other NCAA appearances, Mount St. Mary’s lost to Kentucky by 46 points in 1995 and to Michigan State by 23 in 1999.

Tournament reality hits on Friday, when the Mountaineers play top-seeded North Carolina in Raleigh – nearly the Tar Heels’ backyard.

NIT

Arizona State 64, Alabama State 53: At Tempe, Ariz., James Harden had 25 points and a season-best 13 rebounds, and the Sun Devils (20-12) defeated the Hornets (20-11).

Harden’s fellow freshman Ty Abbott added 15 points on five first-half 3-pointers.

Massachusetts 80, Stephen F. Austin 60: At Amherst, Mass., Dante Milligan had a career-high 24 points to go with nine rebounds and seven blocked shots as the Minutemen (22-10) coasted past the Lumberjacks (26-6).

Akron 65, Florida State 60 (OT): At Tallahassee, Fla., Nick Dials scored 13 points in overtime, including three consecutive 3-pointers to lead the Zips (24-10) to a victory over the Seminoles (19-15).

Ohio State 84, UNC-Ashville 66: At Columbus, Ohio, Jamar Butler had 21 points and 10 assists to lead the Buckeyes (20-13) past the Bulldogs (23-10).

Syracuse 87, Robert Morris 81: At Syracuse, N.Y., freshman forward Donte Greene scored a season-high 27 points, and the undermanned Orange (20-13) survived 16 3-pointers by the Colonials (26-8).

Maryland 68, Minnesota 58: At Minneapolis, Greivis Vasquez had 16 points and six rebounds to help the Terrapins (19-14) earn a victory over the Golden Gophers (20-14).

S. Illinois 69, Oklahoma State 53: At Carbondale, Ill., Matt Shaw scored 21 points and added nine rebounds to propel the Salukis (18-14) past the Cowboys (17-16). OSU shot just 35.3 percent from the floor.

Creighton 74, Rhode Island 73: At Omaha, Neb., Cavel Witter hit a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left to finish Creighton’s comeback from a 17-point deficit in the second half and give the Bluejays (22-10) a victory over the Rams (21-12).

CBI

Frank Hassell scored 14 points and Old Dominion held off Rider 68-65 at Norfolk, Va. … Jerome Tillman scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Ohio overcame a 39-point performance from Damon Huffman to defeat Brown 80-74 at Athens, Ohio. … Sean Singletary scored 18 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 1:16 to play, and Virginia held on to beat Richmond 66-64 at Charlottesville, Va. … Robert McKiver scored 22 points and Marcus Cousin made the winning free throw with 26.5 seconds left to lead Houston past Nevada 80-79 at Reno, Nev.