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K.C. Rivers drained several momentum-killing three-pointers down the stretch, and the Clemson Tigers advanced to the NIT championship game with a 68-67 victory over Air Force at Madison Square Garden. Rivers had five total threes in scoring 19 points, Trevor Booker totaled 13 points, while Vernon Hamilton and Cliff Hammonds had 11 points apiece for Clemson (25-10), which will play West Virginia on Thursday night for the title. The Mountaineers defeated Mississippi State, 63-62, at the buzzer in the first semifinal. Nick Welch didn't miss from the field for 16 points and Matt McCraw scored 15 points for Air Force (26-9), which shot 53 percent from the floor in a losing effort. Jacob Burtschi added 12 points in the loss. Trailing 49-37, Air Force went on 14-2 burst to square the contest. continue>>

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