U.Va.'s season ends with a loss in CBI semifinals

CHARLOTTESVILLE

Jeremy Crouch had 27 points, including a 3-pointer that sparked a run that blew open a close game, as Bradley beat Virginia 96-85 in the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational on Wednesday.

Crouch's 3-pointer with 11:42 to play sparked a 19-5 run that ended with Bradley (20-15) up 80-63 with just less than five minutes remaining. Crouch hit three of his five 3-pointers during that run, and he finished 9 of 18 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Virginia (17-16) led by as many as 14 in the first half before a 15-0 run sparked by back-to-back 3-pointers by Daniel Ruffin put Bradley up 31-30 with 5:44 remaining in the half.

Mamadi Diane's tip-in at the buzzer tied it at 42 apiece.

Theron Wilson had 17 for Bradley, and Ruffin, Matt Salley and Andrew Warren each added 11. Salley also had 10 rebounds.

Jeff Jones had a career-high 26 points for Virginia, Sean Singletary had 17, Adrian Joseph had 15 and Diane added 10. It was the final game for Singletary, Joseph and Ryan Pettinella. W hen Singletary came out of the game with 48 seconds left, he received a long standing ovation.

Bradley will face Tulsa in the first game of a best-of-three championship on Monday.

Tulsa 73, Houston 69

The Golden Hurricane beat the Cougars in a CBI semifinal game in Tulsa, Okla.

NIT

Ohio State 74, Dayton 63

Kosta Koufos scored 21 points and Jamar Butler added 12 to lead the Buckeyes past the Flyers on Wednesday night in a National Invitation Tournament quarterfinal in Columbus, Ohio.

The Buckeyes (22-13) advance to meet Mississippi (24-10) in the NIT semifinals at New York's Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

Ohio State won three games in the NIT Season Tip-Off before losing to Texas A&M 70-47 in the championship game at the Garden on Nov. 23.