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A Purdue basketballtransfer scored a career high to help his team to a NCAA tournament berth, and potentially stealing a bid from ex-archrival Indiana.
Ethan Morton averaged 1.8 points per game across 132 contests during his four-year Boilermakers career. Saturday was the first time he scored in double figures with a career-high 11 points in Colorado State's 69-56 win over Boise State in the Mountain West Conference tournament championship. The Rams were not projected in the NCAA tournament field prior to winning, but secured their spot.
In a weak bubble season, the Hoosiers (19-13) could still make the field. And with bids there for the taking, Colorado State is perhaps the most notable thief with only a Memphis loss in the AAC tournament championship game being the other opportunity to keep IU, North Carolina, Texas and others out.
Doyel: Purdue won't survive in NCAA Tournament if it asks Trey Kaufman-Renn to carry team
Morton was a role player for the Boilermakers, and also with the Rams. He scored eight points against Wyoming on Feb. 15, coincidentally the start of a 10-game winning streak for Colorado State. But Morton's 11 points were second most on his team Saturday, hitting 4 of 5 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. Star guard Nique Clifford needed 17 shots to score a game-high 24 points in the win.
CBS said after the game that bracketologist Jerry Palm would move Boise State to its last four in and a trip to Dayton, stealing a potential spot from the bubble and IU. The Hoosiers had mixed responses from bracketologists entering Saturday.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Ethan Morton's career high may leave Indiana out of NCAA tournament
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Ethan Morton averaged 1.8 points per game across 132 contests during his four-year Boilermakers career. Saturday was the first time he scored in double figures with a career-high 11 points in Colorado State's 69-56 win over Boise State in the Mountain West Conference tournament championship. The Rams were not projected in the NCAA tournament field prior to winning, but secured their spot.
In a weak bubble season, the Hoosiers (19-13) could still make the field. And with bids there for the taking, Colorado State is perhaps the most notable thief with only a Memphis loss in the AAC tournament championship game being the other opportunity to keep IU, North Carolina, Texas and others out.
Doyel: Purdue won't survive in NCAA Tournament if it asks Trey Kaufman-Renn to carry team
Morton was a role player for the Boilermakers, and also with the Rams. He scored eight points against Wyoming on Feb. 15, coincidentally the start of a 10-game winning streak for Colorado State. But Morton's 11 points were second most on his team Saturday, hitting 4 of 5 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. Star guard Nique Clifford needed 17 shots to score a game-high 24 points in the win.
CBS said after the game that bracketologist Jerry Palm would move Boise State to its last four in and a trip to Dayton, stealing a potential spot from the bubble and IU. The Hoosiers had mixed responses from bracketologists entering Saturday.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Ethan Morton's career high may leave Indiana out of NCAA tournament
Continue reading...
