NEW YORK -- Justin Bibbins scored 19 points and Utah beat Western Kentucky 69-64 on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
Sedrick Barefield added 14 points for the Utes (23-11), who advanced to the NIT championship game for the third time. They will play Thursday night against the winner of the second semifinal between Penn State and Mississippi State.
David Collette had 13 points and seven rebounds for second-seeded Utah. Tyler Rawson scored 12, including a 3-pointer that put the Utes ahead to stay with 38.