If Thursday night’s thriller in the NIT Championship was any indication, the magic of postseason college basketball is just heating up.
5-seed Chattanooga completed its Cinderella run, claiming its first ever NIT title with an 85-84 OT win over 1-seed UC Irvine from Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Mocs needed a lot to go their way simply to force overtime, then this happened at the end of the extra period:
What. A. Finish. #MarchMadness @GoMocsMBB upsets UC Irvine in OT as the Anteater layup falls short
Chattanooga wins its first-ever @NITMBB title!
️: @cooperkboardman & @Will_Perdue32— Westwood One Sports
Even the first half ended in wild fashion as Chattanooga’s Trey Bonham found the bottom of the net from half-court.
20. More. Minutes. #MarchMadness
The NIT has been fantastic, its a 1-pt game to start the H2 thanks to this buzzer beater
: @GoMocsMBB vs @UCImbb
️: @cooperkboardman & @Will_Perdue32
: Indianapolis
: #MarchMadness Affiliates
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: WWO App,… pic.twitter.com/PUAEdJMdLc— Westwood One Sports
