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Roberts leads Washington State past Santa Clara 63-50 in NIT

Tyrell Roberts had 23 points as Washington State beat Santa Clara 63-50 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.

Credit: AP

Washington State forward Efe Abogidi (0) dunks over Santa Clara center Jaden Bediako (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Pullman, Wash. (Zach Wilkinson/Lewiston Tribune via AP)

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Tyrell Roberts had 23 points as Washington State beat Santa Clara 63-50 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.

Efe Abogidi had 13 points for Washington State (20-14). The Cougars had a season-high 10 blocks.

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Jalen Williams added 19 points and 16 rebounds, and Josip Vrankic had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Broncos (21-12).