Iowa State and Nebraska came up on the short end of men’s basketball scores on Sunday.
Nigel Williams-Goss scored 18 points as No. 11 Gonzaga nearly blew an 18-point second-half lead before beating No. 21 Iowa State 73-71 in Sunday’s championship game at the AdvoCare Invitational.
Josh Perkins added 12 points and Przemek Karnowki had 11 for Gonzaga (6-0).Iowa State (5-1) got 29 points from Deonte Burton, including 21 in the second half.
Zach LeDay scored 19 points and added nine rebounds to lead Virginia Tech to a 66-53 victory over Nebraska in the third-place game of the Wooden Legacy on Sunday.
Virginia Tech (5-1) wowed offensively in the second half and made its final six free throws over the last 55 seconds. Nebraska (4-2) didn’t have an answer for the Hokies inside. Guard Tai Webster led Nebraska with 23 points.
