DAYTON, Ohio (KTAL/KMSS) — In a matter of four days, Grambling State qualified for it's first ever NCAA Tournament and picked up it's first win in the tourney with an 88-81 victory over Montana State in overtime Wednesday night in the First Four.
Trailing by nine points at the break the Tigers outscored the Bobcats 55-39 in the 2nd half and overtime.
Montana State guard Tyler Patterson and Grambling State guard Jimel Cofer reach for the ball during the second half of a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Jimel Cofer led the way for Grambling with 19 points, while Jourdan Smith and Antwan Burnett poured in 18 points a piece in the victory.
Grambling State guard Jourdan Smith claps during a stop in play in overtime of the team's First Four game against Montana State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)Grambling State forward Antwan Burnett, right, controls the ball as Montana State forward Brian Goracke defends during the second half of a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Shreveport native and Woodlawn grad Tra'Michael Moton was a steady hand leading the Tigers offense, finishing with six points, pulling down six rebounds and dishing out four assists.
Moton set the tone in the overtime period hitting a jumper just :15 seconds in to give the Tigers the lead. Smith's rim rattling dunk with less than a minute to play sparked a 10-3 run to close out the game.
Grambling State guard Jourdan Smith (11) dunks against Montana State during overtime of a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Grambling doesn't have long to celebrate the victory as they'll take on Midwest Region No. 1 seed Purdue in Indianapolis, Indiana on Friday.
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