WSU, after leading 61-50 with 8:03 remaining against Lipscomb in the NIT, failed to hit another field goal while being outscored 21-3 in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Bisons sharpshooter Garrison Mathews fired in 34 points including his ninth 3-pointer in front of the Lipscomb bench to bury the Shockers. WSU finishes 22-15 after three road wins in the NIT.