No. 11 Oklahoma 87, No. 10 Purdue 82, OT
New York — Blake Griffin missed three free throws late in the game that might have allowed No. 11 Oklahoma to beat Purdue in regulation.
The way the Sooners were parading to the foul line, one had to figure the stellar 6-foot-10 sophomore would get a chance at redemption.
Griffin hit the go-ahead foul shot with just over a minute left in overtime, finishing with 18 points and matching a career high with 21 rebounds in the championship of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The Sooners ended up shooting 46 free throws, while the Boilermakers shot just five.
“He did a really good job of attacking and getting to the free-throw line,” Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel said. “Our team has to know that Blake is going to get double-teamed, he’s going to get triple-teamed, they’re going to get physical with him. You can’t force it. Other guys have to step up.”
No. 4 Pittsburgh 80, Texas Tech 67
Newark, N.J. — Sam Young scored 24 points, and DeJuan Blair added 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Pittsburgh in the semifinals of the Legends Classic.
No. 5 Michigan State 94, Oklahoma State 79
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Raymar Morgan scored 29 points as Michigan State rebounded from its first loss of the season with a convincing win at the Old Spice Classic.
Tulsa 67, Texas A&M 56
Corpus Christi, Texas — Ben Uzoh scored 16 points, and the Tulsa defense held Texas A&M without a field goal for nearly 12 minutes of the second half at the South Padre Island Invitational.
