US EditionBent Leuchten fulfills his potential, leads UC Irvine into NIT semifinals
- Last Wednesday night, top-seeded UC Irvine defeated Alabama-Birmingham 81-77 in overtime in the NIT quarterfinal after a short jumper by Bent Leuchten with 31 seconds left broke the final tie, advancing the Anteaters to the NIT Final Four.
- Bent Leuchten, who dealt with knee injuries in the past two seasons, changed his offseason routine by improving his nutrition and adding a personal training session, leading to better conditioning and health.
- Leuchten's improved performance, including averaging 15.3 points and 8.8 rebounds in the first month, helped the Anteaters achieve a 9-0 start.
- Leuchten finished the game with 18 points and 10 rebounds, marking his eighth double-double in the last 10 games, and has averaged 14.2 points over the last 10 games.
- UC Irvine, with a 31-6 record, will face second-seeded North Texas in the NIT Final Four on Tuesday at 4 p.m. PT at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with the game broadcast on ESPN, where the winner will advance to the championship game on Thursday.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Tillis has 16 in UC Irvine's 69-67 victory over North Texas in NIT semifinals
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
UC Irvine outlasts North Texas to reach NIT title game
INDIANAPOLIS — There are games that become shootouts, won by the last team standing in a display of offensive firepower that sends the crowd home breathless. Then there are the ones you might call rock fights, where the hoop becomes a resource guarded tooth and nail with ferocity. Tuesday night’s NIT semifinal between UC Irvine and North Texas was the latter. UCI shook off an early 15-point deficit and prevailed, 69-67, with a series of hard-nos…
Jackson Progress-Argus
UC Irvine edges North Texas, advances to NIT final
Devin Tillis scored 16 points Tuesday night to lead four players in double figures as UC Irvine advanced to the finals of the NIT with a come-from-behind 69-67 win over North Texas in Indianapolis.
SF Examiner
UC Irvine meets North Texas in NIT
North Texas Mean Green (27-8, 15-5 AAC) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (31-6, 18-4 Big West)
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