Cincinnati squares off against Virginia Tech in NIT

Published Mar. 14, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Virginia Tech Hokies (19-14, 8-12 ACC) at Cincinnati Bearcats (21-12, 11-7 AAC)

Cincinnati; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Virginia Tech Hokies play in the National Invitation Tournament.

The Bearcats have gone 11-7 against AAC teams, with a 10-5 record in non-conference play. Cincinnati averages 10.2 turnovers per game and is 1-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Hokies are 8-12 in ACC play. Virginia Tech is fourth in the ACC scoring 33.3 points per game in the paint led by Justyn Mutts averaging 9.3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Landers Nolley II averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Bearcats, scoring 16.6 points while shooting 42.2% from beyond the arc. David Dejulius is shooting 39.7% and averaging 14.9 points over the past 10 games for Cincinnati.

Grant Basile is scoring 16.4 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Hokies. Mutts is averaging 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Virginia Tech.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bearcats: 6-4, averaging 78.5 points, 32.3 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points per game.

Hokies: 5-5, averaging 75.0 points, 28.4 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 5.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.