Wednesday, March 17, 1999
NIT ROUNDUP
Cal rally dooms DePaul
The Associated Press
ROSEMONT, Ill. — This time Cal got the close victory. And the Golden Bears are moving to the third round of the NIT after overcoming a 17-point deficit and edging DePaul 58-57 Tuesday night.
Francisco Elson hit a go-ahead basket with 2:11 to go and Cal survived a controversial finish and a miss at the buzzer by DePaul's Willie Coleman to advance against Colorado State, an 86-76 winner over Colorado.
Cal (19-11) also avenged a three-point loss to DePaul (18-13) on the same floor at the Rosemont Horizon back in November.
With Cal leading by one, the Bears' Thomas Kilgore missed a shot with 21 seconds left and DePaul's Quentin Richardson rebounded.
DePaul tried to set up a winning shot, but Coleman got tangled up under the basket and Cal came up with the ball.
Clemson 78, Rutgers 68
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Harold Jamison had 12 points, 15 rebounds and capped a late 10-2 run that led Clemson.
Terrell McIntyre added 16 and the Tigers (18-14) used their superior size to generate 20 second-chance points in advancing to a quarterfinal game against Butler (22-9).
Colorado St. 86, Colorado 76
FORT COLLINS — Ceedric Goodwyn scored 21 points and Colorado State shot a season-high 56 percent.
Milt Palacio had 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Andre McKanstry added 16 points for Colorado State (19-10).
Colorado State will play at California on Thursday.
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