Norfolk State beats Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 for the CIT championship

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Christian Ings scored 17 points, Allen Betrand added 16 and Norfolk State beat Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the CIT.

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Christian Ings scored 17 points, Allen Betrand added 16 and Norfolk State beat Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the CIT.

Norfolk State (24-11) set a program record by winning 15 games at home this season. The Mastodons (23-13) finished with the third-most wins in program history.

Ings, who was named the MVP, went 7 of 9 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Spartans. Betrand shot 6 for 12 from the field, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. Jaylani Darden finished 5 of 5 from the field to finish with 11 points.

Norfolk State's Tyrel Bladen cuts a piece of net off after the team's win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
Norfolk State's Tyrel Bladen cuts a piece of net off after the team's win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Anthony Roberts led the Mastodons in scoring, finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds. Purdue Fort Wayne also got 13 points, eight assists and three steals from Rasheed Bello. Quinton Morton-Robertson finished with 12 points.

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Norfolk State Jamarii Thomas (6) is defended by Purdue Fort Wayne's Rasheed Bello (0) during the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
Norfolk State Jamarii Thomas (6) is defended by Purdue Fort Wayne's Rasheed Bello (0) during the CIT championship college basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Norfolk, Va. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
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