Vermont Beats Lamar in First-Round N.C.A.A. Game Four McGlynn came off the bench to score 18 points and Vermont grabbed an early lead and hung on to beat Lamar, 71-59, on Wednesday night in a first-round N.C.A.A. tournament game in Dayton, Ohio. Matt Glass added 11 points, Sandro Carissimo 10 and Brian Voelkel had 12 rebounds to help the Catamounts earn a spot against top-seeded North Carolina on Friday in Greensboro, N.C. The Catamounts (24-11) shot 50 percent from the field, blending an inside presence with McGlynn's perimeter touch. Devon Lamb and Mike James each had 16 points for Lamar (23-12), which had won six in a row since the first-year coach Pat Knight lambasted his seniors after a loss in late February. MINNESOTA 70, LA SALLE 61 Rodney Williams tied his career high with 21 points, Austin Hollins had 16 and Minnesota beat host La Salle in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Gophers (20-14) closed with a 15-6 run to give Coach Tubby Smith his 100th victory at the university. Earl Pettis scored 19 points for La Salle (21-13). JOSEPH'S 65 Seth Tuttle sank two free throws with 1.3 seconds left and finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Northern Iowa (20-13) over host Saint Joseph's (20-14) in the N.I.T. MIAMI 66, VALPARAISO 50 Rion Brown scored 18 points to lead Miami (20-12) over Valparaiso (22-12) in the N.I.T. The Hurricanes finished the game with a 16-0 run. KENT STATE COACH FIRED Kent State has fired its longtime coach, Bob Lindsay. Athletic Director Joel Nielsen said that Lindsay's contract will not be renewed for the 2012-13 season. The Golden Flashes went 6-21 this season, only their third losing season in 23 under Lindsay. PROVIDENCE COACH DEPARTS Providence College and Coach Phil Seymore are parting ways. The announcement said Seymore plans to pursue other options. Seymore served as head coach for seven seasons. He is leaving with an 88-120 record, including a 13-17 season this year.