Seton Hall, Butler and Villanova posted Thanksgiving Day wins to advance in their respective tournaments. All three are back in action on Friday in addition to Marquette’s appearance in the NIT Tip-Off.
At the Wooden Legacy, Myles Powell dropped a career-high 40 points on Grand Canyon and led Seton Hall to an 82-75 victory. It was the 15th 40-point game in school history. The junior shot 12-of-16 from the floor, 5-of-7 from 3-point range and 11-of-14 from the foul line. The Hall will play Hawaii tonight in the semifinals at 11:30 ET on ESPN2.
At the Battle 4 Atlantis, Butler bounced back impressively from a first-round defeat and dealt Middle Tennessee State an 84-53 loss.