威尔明顿大学在他们的第一场NIT比赛中以68-67击败耶鲁,进入第二轮. UNC Wilmington upset Yale 68-67 in their first NIT game, advancing to the second round.

威尔明顿大学在耶鲁的首场NIT比赛中以68-67击败了主办校耶鲁,进军第二轮. UNC Wilmington upset host Yale 68-67 in the first-ever NIT game at Yale’s home arena, advancing to the second round. 赛后落在14分,剩下不到7分钟的时间, 海队克服了缓慢的开局和耶鲁大学晚期三分球以领先克里斯蒂安·梅的篮子. Trailing by 14 with under seven minutes left, the Seahawks overcame a slow start and a late three-pointer by Yale to take the lead on Christian May’s go-ahead basket. 赛前20秒,耶鲁队错过了最后一击,确保UNCW的胜利. After an offensive foul call with 20 seconds remaining, Yale missed its final shot, securing UNCW’s victory. 这场胜利标志着UNCW自2001年以来首次参加NIT,也是他们与耶鲁大学的第一次会面. The win marks UNCW’s first NIT appearance since 2001 and their first meeting with Yale. 现在海队将面对戴顿-布拉德利比赛的胜者. The Seahawks will face the winner of the Dayton-Bradley game.