Chattanooga becomes first SoCon team to win NIT
- Chattanooga defeated Loyola Chicago 80-73 in the NIT semifinal game played Tuesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
- Loyola Chicago held a 38-34 lead at the half before Chattanooga rallied in the second half with a 13-4 surge.
- Trey Bonham led Chattanooga with 23 points, while Jayden Dawson paced Loyola with 19 points and six assists.
- Chattanooga shot 52.5 percent from the field and controlled the boards 29-22, while Loyola shot 50 percent.
- Chattanooga, now 28-9, advanced to the NIT championship game to face UC Irvine, who beat North Texas 69-67; Loyola's season ends at 25-12.
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UC Irvine loses OT heartbreaker to Chattanooga in NIT title game
UC Irvine center Bent Leuchten shoots over Chattanooga forward Garrison Keeslar during the first half of the NIT championship game on Thursday night, April 3, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Photo by AJ Mast, Contributing Photographer) UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon shoots in front of Chattanooga guard Jack Kostel (11) during the first half of the NIT championship game on Thursday night, April 3, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Photo by AJ Mast, Contributing Phot…

Chattanooga becomes first SoCon team to win NIT
INDIANAPOLIS — Collin Mulholland scored 19 points and made five-pointers, Garrison Keeslar sank a go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line with 11 seconds left in overtime and Chattanooga became the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT…
Chattanooga becomes first Southern Conference team to win NIT title after beating UC Irvine in OT
Collin Mulholland scored 19 points and made five-pointers, Garrison Keeslar sank a go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line with 11 seconds left in overtime and Chattanooga became the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship after beating UC Irvine 85-84.
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