North Texas beat UAB to capture the NIT basketball championship

The Tylor Perry Show continued when it mattered most. The Conference USA Player of the Year scored 20 points, 14 in the second half, to lead North Texas to a 68-61 win over UAB in the NIT championship at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Perry finished with 20 points and was named the NIT MVP. He made a steal and connected on a 3-pointer with 6:22 left to give the Mean Green the lead for good at 55-53. The finale was a display of two of Conference...