A 44-game slate across leagues delivered a little of everything on March 11, from NBA statement wins to tournament-stage grinds in college hoops. Phoenix hung 129 on Milwaukee, San Antonio outlasted Boston, and Partizan Mozzart Bet walked out of Virtus Bologna with an 88-82 Euroleague road win.
Javohn Garcia erupted for a career-high 31 points as No. 2 seed McNeese rolled past top-seeded Stephen F. Austin 76-59 in the Southland tournament championship. The win secured the league title and an NCAA tournament berth for the Cowboys.
Nasir Whitlock scored 18 points as second-seeded Lehigh defeated No. 4 seed Boston University 74-60 on Wednesday night to win the Patriot League tournament. The victory clinched Lehigh’s first NCAA tournament berth since 2012.
Seventh-seeded Idaho defeated Montana to win the Big Sky tournament and secure an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It marks the program’s first NCAA appearance since 1990.
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