OREM, Utah – With wins over Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference and Continental Athletic Association champion Hofstra under their belt, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats faced Utah Valley's Wolverines Wednesday night in an NIT quarterfinal.
The Utah Community Credit Union Center was the proverbial hornet's next. With many of the seats full, Utah Valley hit the opening shot of the game and nearly led wire-to-wire beating UC 74-68.
UC's season ends at 23-13. Utah Valley's Wolverines are now 28-8 and heading to the NIT semifinals to face UAB who beat Vanderbilt earlier in the night.