{"id":695116,"date":"2026-04-03T02:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T02:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/695116\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T02:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T02:37:41","slug":"tulsa-holds-off-new-mexico-to-advance-to-nit-championship-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/695116\/","title":{"rendered":"Tulsa holds off New Mexico to advance to NIT championship – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Green led five scorers in double figures as Tulsa outlasted New Mexico 74-69 in a battle of No. 1 seeds Thursday in Indianapolis to advance to the NIT championship game.<\/p>\n

The Golden Hurricane will face the winner of the nightcap semifinal between No. 1 Auburn and No. 4 Illinois State in Sunday\u2019s championship. Tulsa is looking for its third NIT championship, previously winning the tournament in 1981 and 2001.<\/p>\n

Green tallied 13 points, supplemented by 12 from Ade Popoola, 11 from Miles Barnstable, and 10 apiece from Tylen Riley and Jaylen Lawal. The Golden Hurricane (30-7) trailed for just 2:24 and never trailed in the second half.<\/p>\n

After New Mexico tied the game at 59 with 5:01 left, Riley went on a personal 8-0 run to rebuild a sizable lead with 2:09 left. Tulsa finished 41.4% from the floor and 37.5% from outside the arc.<\/p>\n

Jake Hall (18 points) and JT Rock (16) led the way for the Lobos (26-11), who made just 7 of 33 3-pointers (21.2%) and shot 35.3% from the floor.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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