Michigan eliminates Irish in thriller

Dion Harris hit a 3-pointer as time expired in the second overtime Monday to lift Michigan to an 87-84 win over Notre Dame in Ann Arbor, Mich., and secure a trip to the NIT quarterfinals.

Chris Quinn had 18 points to lead Notre Dame (16-14), but missed the second of two free throws with 16.3 seconds to play that would have given the Fighting Irish the lead. The Wolverines (20-10) seemed unable to find a final shot before Daniel Horton got the ball to Harris with 1.5 seconds left.

Horton, who finished with 29 points, tied it at 77 with a pair of free throws with 53.7 seconds to play in the first overtime, then stole the ball to give Michigan a chance at a go-ahead basket. Chris Hunter got a good look at a 3-pointer with a second left but it bounced off the front of the rim.

The Irish, whose regular-season losses were by an average of 4.3 points, led by eight for most of the second half but went scoreless for almost 4 minutes late in regulation to give the Wolverines an opportunity.

Michigan chipped away during the drought and took its first lead since early in the first half when Horton hit a 3-pointer with 14.6 seconds to play. Quinn tied the game with a running layup 9 seconds later.

The Wolverines will host Miami on Wednesday with a trip to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York at stake.

Miami 53, Creighton 52: At Omaha, Neb., Guillermo Diaz made a free throw with 2.6 seconds remaining as the Hurricanes (18-15) knocked off the Bluejays (20-10) in a second-round matchup.

The score was tied at 52 when Diaz drove past Nick Porter and ran into Dane Watts while attempting the potential winning shot. Creighton coach Dana Altman screamed for a charging call, but Watts was called for the foul and Diaz made the second of two free throws.

On the game’s final play, Johnny Mathies collided with Diaz as he tried to get off a last-second 3-pointer. There was no call and the referees ran off the court as fans threw objects onto the floor and Altman ran onto the court to protest.

Hofstra 77, Saint Joseph’s 75 (OT): At Philadelphia, Antoine Agudio scored 24 points and Loren Stokes had 22 to send the Pride (26-6) to a thrilling overtime win over the Hawks (19-14) in a second-round game.

Abdulai Jalloh led the Hawks (19-14) with 21 points, Pat Calathes had 17 and Chet Stachitas added 14.

Saint Joseph’s needed a thrilling finish just to force OT, getting three free throws from Jalloh in the final seconds to extend the game.

The Pride, though, made all the big plays in the extra period – none bigger than Carlos Rivera’s clean pick of a Stachitas dribble that was eventually converted into Kieza’s go-ahead layup that made it 76-75 with 19.8 seconds left.

Old Dominion 70, Manhattan 66: At Norfolk, Va., Alex Loughton had 20 points and nine rebounds and Brandon Johnson made two free throws with 11.9 seconds left as the Monarchs (23-9) held on to beat the Jaspers (20-11) in a second-round game.

Jeff Xavier’s desperate 3-point heave for Manhattan just before the buzzer spun out.

ODU advanced to play at fellow Colonial Athletic Association member Hofstra on Wednesday. The winner of that game moves on to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Louisville 74, Clemson 68: At Louisville, Ky., Brian Johnson scored a career-high 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Cardinals (20-12) past the Tigers (19-13) in a second-round matchup.

Taquan Dean scored 20 points for Louisville, which never trailed after taking the lead midway through the first half.

Missouri St. 60, Houston 59: At Springfield, Mo., Nathan Bilyeu converted a three-point play with 2.3 seconds left to lead the Bears (22-8) past the Cougars (21-10) in a second-round matchup.

Missouri State plays at Louisville on Wednesday night with the winner advancing to the tournament semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Houston’s Lanny Smith finished with 21 points to lead the Cougars.