Columbia earned a berth in the CIT semifinals with a hard-fought 69-67 win over Ball State at Levien Gym Wednesday.
Junior forward Luke Petrasek hit the game-winning free throws for the Lions, breaking the 67-67 tie with 48 seconds left and registering a crucial block six seconds later. Petrasek also got the game-winning rebound off an intentional missed free throw from Ball State’s Sean Sellers with two seconds left after Sellers missed the free throw.