Venters hits late 3, Eastern Washington beats WSU in NIT

Steele Venters scored 27 points and buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining.

PULLMAN, Wash. — Steele Venters scored 27 points and buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining to rally Eastern Washington to an 81-74 victory over Washington State on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.

Venters, the player of the year in the Big Sky Conference, sank 9 of 18 shots from the floor with four 3-pointers for the Eagles (23-10), who advance to play the winner of the Wednesday’s game between Youngstown State and Oklahoma State.

Venters was fouled with four seconds left and the Eagles

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