If this was the last NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden, it certainly was a thriller. Unfortunately for Texas A&M, they fell just short of the title.
FILE - The Toronto Raptors play the New York Knicks during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in New York. Madison Square Garden won't host the NIT semifinals and championship game the next two years, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision ending a college basketball tradition that dates to 1938.
Quenton Jackson scored 23 points for the Aggies , left out of the NCAA Tournament despite reaching the SEC final, where they lost to Tennessee. It was a surprising snub by the selection committee that drew criticism from Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams and others.“It’s been great. One of the better experiences I’ve had playing basketball,” Jackson said. “We've been through a lot this year.
“Ever since Jonas has taken over as head coach, we haven’t really had any out-of-bounds plays," Nunge said."I tried to call — look at the bench and call a simple one everybody knows, and Colby looked at me and said he was going to throw me the ball, and I was fortunate enough to knock down the shot.”
After a disappointing flop in the Big East this season, the Musketeers took off in the NIT despite losing senior guard Paul Scruggs to a torn knee ligament. Sean Miller, the former Arizona coach, was hired for his second stint at Xavier and will now take charge of the program. A smiling Miller, who also coached the Musketeers from 2004-09, watched from the MSG stands Thursday night.AdJackson and Diarra combined for 22 points to give the Aggies a 40-32 edge at the break. Texas A&M shot 14 for 25 from the field.
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