Overview
- The Anteaters beat Norfolk State 89-70 in the championship game, with senior forward Kyle Evans named tournament MVP after posting 22 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.
- UC Irvine controlled the final from the start, leading by 21 at halftime, shooting 53.3% overall and turning 15 Spartan turnovers into 20 points.
- Norfolk State finished runner-up after edging host UTEP 72-71 in the opening round, a game swung by the Miners’ 12-for-27 free-throw shooting.
- UTEP defeated North Dakota State 76-66 in the consolation game to take third, ending a five-game skid and logging its first Division I win of the season.
- Head coach Joe Golding was ejected late in the first half of the third-place game as UTEP responded with improved execution, including 16-for-21 free throws and a game-high 24 points from Elijah Jones.