Men’s NIT: W. Virginia advances to semis

Frank Young scored 25 points, including 14 straight in the second half, and West Virginia defeated North Carolina State 71-66 Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va., to advance to the NIT semifinals.

Young set the single-season school record with his first 3-pointer, then buried five more, including three in the last 6 minutes to help West Virginia advance to its first NIT semifinal since 1981. Young has 107 3-pointers for the year, eclipsing the mark of 101 set by Chris Leonard in 1992.

The Mountaineers (25-9), the top seed in the East Region, beat N.C. State for the second time this season. The sixth-seeded Wolfpack (20-16) had won five of their last six.

N.C. State was led by Brandon Costner with 25 points.

Mississippi State 86, Florida State 71: At Starkville, Miss., Jamont Gordon had 16 points and seven assists and the Bulldogs (21-13) beat the Seminoles (22-13) to advance to the NIT semifinals.

Mississippi State will play West Virginia on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.