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Battle for Big West NCAA Tournament Bid Remains Tight: Three teams within a game of each other atop standings as season winds down

Battle for Big West NCAA Tournament Bid Remains Tight: Three teams within a game of each other atop standings as season winds down

The Big West should receive just one NCAA Tournament bid, but three teams are currently within a game of each other atop the standings. UC Irvine holds the top spot at 11-4 after defeating Long Beach State yesterday.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 4
Watch: Chattanooga wins NIT championship in thrilling finish

Watch: Chattanooga wins NIT championship in thrilling finish

We may be past March, but the Madness decided to hang around a little longer on Thursday night. In a game that went into overtime, Chattanooga prevailed 85-84 over UC Irvine to win its first National Invitation Tournament title in program history.

Chattanooga claims NIT title with OT win over UC Irvine
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