NIT Tournament 2011 Scores, Bracket Update: Boston College And New Mexico Move On

Add Boston College to the list of top teams that won their opening game of the NIT. Reggie Jackson scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half as 1-seed Boston College cruised to a 82-64 victory over 8-seed McNeese State. They now await the winner of Northwestern-Milwaukee.

Jermaine Mallett scored 23 points and Kyle Weems scored 14 points as the 3-seed Missouri State Bears topped the Murray State Racers, 89-76. They'll face either Miami (FL) or Florida Atlantic in the next round.

The only upset of the night comes courtesy of 6-seed Fairfield, which topped 3-seed Colorado State 62-60. Yorel Hawkins scored 17 points while Ryan Olander added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win. 

The only game left on the night is a late-tip between St. Mary's and Kent State.

Left bracket:

• No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide def. No. 8 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 68-44
• No. 4 New Mexico Lobos def. No. 5 UTEP Miners, 69-57
• No. 3 Missouri State Bears def. No. 6 Murray State Racers, 89-76
• No. 2 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 7 Florida Atlantic Owls, Wednesday at 7:30 pm, ESPN3 (Dan McLaughlin and Dereck Whittenburg)
• No. 1 Colorado Buffaloes vs. No. 8 Texas Southern, Wednesday at 7 pm, ESPN3 (Dave Armstrong and Bill Herenda)
• No. 4 California Golden Bears vs. No. 5 Mississippi Rebels, Wednesday at 9 pm, ESPN2 (John Saunders and Miles Simon)
• No. 6 Fairfield Stags def. No. 3 Colorado St. Rams, 62-60
• No. 2 St. Mary's Gaels vs. No. 7 Kent St. Golden Flashes, Tuesday at 11 pm, ESPN2 (Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham)

Right bracket:

• No. 1 Boston College Eagles def. No. 8 McNeese St. Cowboys, 82-64
• No. 4 Northwestern Wildcats vs. No. 5 Milwaukee Panthers, Wednesday at 8 pm, ESPN3 (Mike Gleason and Mike Kelley)
• No. 3 Oklahoma St. Cowboys def. No. 6 Harvard Crimson, 71-54
• No. 2 Washington St. Cougars vs. No. 7 Long Beach St. 49ers, Wednesday at 10 pm, ESPNU (Clay Matvick and Sean Farnham)
• No. 1 Virginia Tech Hokies vs. No. 8 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Wednesday at 8 pm, ESPNU (Beth Mowins and Bob Valvano)
• No. 4 Wichita St. Shockers vs. No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wednesday at 7 pm, ESPN2 (Mike Patrick and Dan Dakich)
• No. 6 Charleston Cougars def. No. 3 Dayton Flyers, 94-84
• No. 2 Cleveland St. Vikings def. No. 7 Vermont Catamounts, 63-60

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