Grambling State is this what we’re doing?! Looks like!!!
In the first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament appearance for the Grambling State University men’s basketball program, the Tigers won an overtime thriller over Montana State, 88-81, at the University of Dayton Arena.
Grambling State (21-14) eliminated a 14-point second-half deficit and withstood 13 Montana State three-pointers to snatch the victory.
Jimel Cofer was the unlikely hero for GSU scoring a career-high 19 points off the bench, with two rebounds and two steals. The sophomore from Marcos, Texas was nearly perfect from the field, going 7-for-9 and 5-of-6 from the free throw line.
The Tigers got equally as strong performances from Jourdan Smith and Antwan Burnett who scored 18 points a piece. Smith narrowly missed a double-double in his NCAA Tournament debut, snagging nine rebounds with three blocks and two steals.