Cincinnati and Virginia Tech play in NIT matchup

Published Mar. 15, 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 meet in the National Invitation Tournament.

The Bearcats have gone 11-7 against AAC opponents, with a 10-5 record in non-conference play. Cincinnati scores 77.2 points while outscoring opponents by 8.0 points per game.

The Hokies' record in ACC games is 8-12. Virginia Tech ranks fourth in the ACC shooting 36.2% from 3-point range.

TOP PERFORMERS: Landers Nolley II is shooting 45.5% and averaging 16.6 points for the Bearcats. Jeremiah Davenport is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Cincinnati.

Grant Basile is averaging 16.4 points and 5.3 rebounds for the Hokies. Justyn Mutts is averaging 13.8 points 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.