PRESEASON NIT : Arkansas, Arizona Win, Reach Final
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NEW YORK — Isaiah Morris came off the bench to score 19 points and grab 10 rebounds as second-ranked Arkansas rallied from an 11-point first-half deficit to beat No. 6 Duke, 98-88, in a semifinal game of the Big Apple NIT Wednesday night.
The Razorbacks (3-0) play No. 3 Arizona in Friday night’s title game. Duke (2-1) will play Notre Dame for third place.
Arkansas lost to Duke, 97-83, in the semifinals of last season’s NCAA tournament.
Todd Day scored 20 points for Arkansas, and Christian Laettner had 28 points and 14 rebounds for Duke.
Arizona 91, Notre Dame 61--Chris Mills scored 25 points, including five three-pointers, as the third-ranked Wildcats (3-0) overpowered the Irish.
Daimon Sweet scored 21 points for Notre Dame (2-1).
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