Boeheim’s Army (No. 2 seed) took down The Nerd Team (No. 3 seed), 83-75, in The Basketball Tournament on Wednesday night at The War Memorial in downtown Syracuse.
It was a tight contest for most of the first half, but Boeheim’s Army went on a 17-1 run to take a 46-32 halftime lead. The Nerd Team made things interesting late in the second half as they cut the lead to seven, but Grant Riller, who dropped a game-high 27 points, hit the game-winning free throw to seal the win.
Justin Robinson netted 12 points, while Rakeem Christmas added eight points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots. BJ Johnson chipped in 10 points.
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Boeheim’s Army advances to the Regional Final on Friday at 9 p.m., where it will face defending TBT champions Blue Collar U.
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