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Saint Joseph's Erases 19-Point Deficit to Edge Cal 76-75 in NIT Second Round

The win sends Saint Joseph's to face New Mexico at The Pit on Tuesday.

Overview

  • Saint Joseph's trailed 61-42 with 13:34 left and 70-56 with 8:13 remaining before closing out a 76-75 road win.
  • Derek Simpson hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:50 to play to give the Hawks their first lead of the late surge.
  • Jaiden Glover-Toscano scored 24 points and blocked Dai Dai Ames’ last-second drive to secure the result.
  • Cal, a No. 2 seed, came up empty on late possessions with misses by Justin Pippen, Lee Dort and Ames at Haas Pavilion.
  • The Hawks advance at 24-11 to visit New Mexico (25-10) in Tuesday’s NIT quarterfinal at The Pit on ESPN2 at 9 p.m.