<p>DENTON, Texas — Lester Quinones made a putback with 32.5 seconds remaining to give Memphis the lead en route to a 59-56 win over Boise State in the NIT on Thursday night.</p>
<p>Memphis (18-8) advances to play Colorado State in the semifinals on Saturday.</p>
<p>Quinones’ offensive rebound and basket ended Boise State’s 10-0 run, and gave Memphis a 56-55 lead. After a Boise State miss, DeAndre Williams made two free throws to give the Tigers a three-point lead at 13.2. </p>
<p>Memphis had made just 3 of 11 free throws until Williams’ makes.</p>
<p>Boise State’s Derrick Alston Jr. went to the line with 3.6 seconds left, and made the first before intentionally missing the second. Landers Nolley II made 1 of 2 to regain the three-point lead and Boise State’s heave at the buzzer did not hit the rim.</p>
<p>D.J. Jeffries and Boogie Ellis each had 11 points for Memphis. Quinones added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Damion Baugh had six rebounds.</p>
<p>Mladen Armus had 12 points for the Broncos (19-9). Alston and Devonaire Doutrive each added 11 points. Boise State turned it over 13 times in the first half and finished with 15.</p>
<p>It will be the first time in the 83-year history of college basketball’s oldest postseason tournament that the semifinals and championship game won’t be played at Madison Square Garden.</p>
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