Rebels advance with OT win

Tue., March 25, 2008

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Zach Graham scored 10 of his 14 points in overtime and Mississippi beat Nebraska 85-75 Monday night in Oxford, Miss, in the NIT.

The Rebels (23-10) missed two shots at the end of regulation with the score tied at 70, but outscored the Cornhuskers (21-13) 15-5 in overtime to win.

Nebraska hit 1 of 7 shots in OT and missed four free throws.

Virginia Tech 75, UAB 49: At Blacksburg, Va., A.D. Vassallo scored 18 points as the Hokies (21-13) came out strong and never looked back, beating the Blazers (23-11).

Virginia Tech plays a quarterfinal game at home Wednesday against Mississippi.

Dayton 55, Illinois State 48: At Normal, Ill., the Flyers (23-10) went on a 17-0 second-half run to break open a close game en route to a victory over the Redbirds (25-10).

Brian Roberts’s 16 points led Dayton.

Ohio State 73, California 56: At Columbus, Ohio, Jamar Butler scored 20 points and spurred a 17-2 first-half run with three 3-pointers to lead the Buckeyes (21-13) past the Golden Bears (17-16).

Ohio State, fifth in the Big Ten, advances to host a quarterfinal game Wednesday night against Dayton.

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Sean Singletary scored six points in the waning seconds to give Virginia (17-15) an 80-76 victory over Old Dominion (18-16) in Charlottesville, Va. … Guards Andrew Warren (22) and Jeremy Crouch (15) led Bradley (19-15) to a 79-73 victory over Ohio (20-13) in Peoria, Ill. Bradley advances to Wednesday’s semifinal round at Virginia. … Robert McKiver scored 33 points and Kelvin Lewis added 28 as Houston (24-9) defeated Valparaiso (22-14) 91-67 in Houston. … Ben Uzoh scored 22 points, including 11 of 14 free throws, to power Tulsa (22-13) to a 69-60 victory over Utah (18-15) in Tulsa, Okla. The Golden Hurricane advanced to the semifinals Wednesday against Houston.

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