Siena's Doremus Bennerman matched a 33-point performance against first-round opponent Georgia Tech with another one Tuesday night, helping the Saints advance to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament with an 89-79 victory over Tulane.
In the quarterfinals Thursday night, Siena plays Bradley, a 79-75 winner Tuesday over Old Dominion; Kansas State, a 66-64 winner over Gonzaga, entertains Fresno State, a 68-66 winner over Brigham Young.Tonight's quarterfinal games feature Xavier, Ohio, at Villanova, and Clemson at Vanderbilt. Those teams advanced with victories on Monday.
Bennerman, a senior guard, who has 2,001 points in his career, scored 19 of his points in the first half. Tulane (18-11), which led only at 5-3, got no closer than 64-55 in the second half.