The George Washington Colonials captured the school's first postseason tournament title Thursday evening with a 76-60 win over the Valparaiso Crusaders in the National Invitation Tournament championship game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

George Washington's triumph capped off a stellar—and improbable—NIT run. After closing out the season by losing three of their final five games, including the Atlantic 10 tournament, the Colonials ripped off wins over the Monmouth Hawks, Florida Gators and San Diego Aztecs despite entering the NIT as a No. 4 seed.

The Co...

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