Lafayette wins Patriot League title
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EASTON, Pa. — Nick Lindner scored 25 points and Lafayette held off several second-half runs by American to win the Patriot League tournament title with a 65-63 victory over the Eagles on Wednesday night.
The fourth-seeded Leopards (20-12) became the lowest-seeded team to win the league tournament title — and its automatic bid to the NCAA tournament — in its 25-year history.
After defending champion American (17-16) took 55-53 lead on Marko Vasic’s three-point play with 5:07 left, Lafayette got consecutive three-pointers from Seth Hinrichs and Zach Rufer to regain the lead for good.
With Lafayette up 61-60, Lindner made a driving shot with 38 seconds left. After American’s John Schoof missed a three-point shot, Lindner made two free throws to seal it.
Lindner, a sophomore point guard, was named tournament most valuable player.
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Nevada Coach David Carter was fired after the Wolf Pack lost to Nevada Las Vegas in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament. Nevada had a losing record in four of the last five seasons.
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