Penn State tops Utah for NIT title

Playing Penn State for NIT title Thursday ‘means the world to us’ Utah’s Justin Bibbins says

Almost a month after Penn State was bounced out of the Big Ten Tournament, the Nittany Lions are back at Madison Square Garden with another chance to win a championship. "That becomes a run".

Things got more hard for Utah when big man David Colette went down with an injury in the second quarter and never returned. He didn't appear to be alert initially, and it wasn't clear if he had collided with another player or been hit in the head. Collette moved gingerly when he was helped to the locker room and returned in the second half for a brief, ineffective stint.

Freshman Jayce Johnson played the rest of the game for Colette.

For Gabe Bealer, Tyler Rawson, Bibbins and Collette, Thursday was the end of their collegiate careers.

Bibbins acknowledged it hit him as he walked through the tunnel to the court.

"I think we've proven to teams across the country that Penn State basketball is here to stay", Chambers said. It's just the next chapter, though.

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The Nittany Lions were led by forward Lamar Stevens, who scored 28 points with three assists and two rebounds.

"When he says to me, "Coach, one more, man, bring home the trophy" and the pride in all of that — to me that is much more significant than getting to the NCAA Tournament and losing your first game". Junior guard Sedrick Barefield led the Utes with 22 points, while senior guard Justin Bibbins finished his career with 15 points.

The NIT championship is a March Madness treat before the big dance of the Final Four and has the potential for an exciting finish due to the evenly matched teams. I give Penn State the slight edge because of their familiarity with Madison Square Garden and their offensive play over Mississippi State. Many wrote off the Nittany Lions after the injury to Mike Watkins, but coach Pat Chambers showed that his squad deserved a spot in the NCAA Tournament by cruising through the NIT semifinals and championship game.

The Utes went into the break down 39-34 without looking particularly sharp.

After the score was tied 9-all, Penn State ended the first quarter on a 9-2 run. The duo went 0-for-4 to begin the game, with the three other starters scoring the first 14 points for the Nittany Lions. Penn State took over in the third quarter and never looked back. It was also a strong showing from guard Tony Stevens as he finished with 15 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds. "They got a lot of the 50-50 balls and scored off of them".

The 11,175 fans at MSG were the most for an NIT final since 2005.

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