Cincinnati.com · Mar 16, 2023
Live updates: Cincinnati basketball hosts Virginia Tech in NIT first round
The No. 4 seed Cincinnati is hosting its first NIT game since 2010 as the Virginia Tech Hokies tip it off with coach Wes Miller's Bearcats at 9 p.m. EST. UC is 21-12 while Virginia Tech is 19-14. The two squads haven't played since 1991 in the old Metro Conference tournament.
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In the current Fifth Third Arena configuration, it is the first NIT contest. Cincinnati is a 5.5-point favorite.
The winner of the Bearcats/Hokies game will face Hofstra, which knocked off top-seed Rutgers in overtime 88-86 Tuesday night. That game is scheduled for either Saturday, March 18 or Sunday, March 19.
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