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Auburn secures 91-85 victory over Seattle U in NIT

By The Associated Press

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Kevin Overton had 23 points in Auburn’s 91-85 win over Seattle U on Sunday in the NIT.

Auburn (19-16) plays Nevada in the quarterfinals.

Overton shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Tigers. Elyjah Freeman added 19 points and seven rebounds while shooting 7 for 10, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. Sebastian Williams-Adams shot 6 of 6 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.

Brayden Maldonado led the way for the Redhawks (21-14) with 25 points and five assists. Junseok Yeo added 13 points and six rebounds for Seattle U. John Christofilis also had 13 points.

Auburn went into the half leading Seattle U 42-31. Keyshawn Hall scored nine points in the half. Overton’s 16-point second half helped Auburn finish off the six-point victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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