Late Chattanooga hoop sinks Bradley in NIT quarterfinals, 67-65
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Trey Bonham hit a corner three-pointer with 14.8 seconds to go to lift visiting Chattanooga to a 67-65 win over Bradley in the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament on Tuesday.
Chattanooga rallied from a 16-point deficit to win the game and advance to the NIT semifinals in Indianapolis next week.
Bradley senior Duke Deen hit an off-balance three-pointer with :40 left to tie the game at 64. Deen finished with 13 points in his finally game at Bradley.
Honor Huff scored 21 points and Bonham added 17 for the Mocs (26-9). JaQuan Johnson's basket off a feed from Demarion Burch gave Bradley its last lead of the game at 61-59 with 2:39 to go.
Burch led Bradley with 14 points, Johnson added 10. Bradley (28-9) was playing in its first NIT quarterfinal since 1994.
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