Mercifully, it’s over. That’s Virginia Tech’s 2022-23 men’s basketball season, as the Hokies fell to Cincinnati 81-72 in the first round of the NIT Wednesday.
Tech went into halftime holding a 33-29 lead behind senior forward Grant Basile’s 10 first-half points. The two teams went back and forth throughout the first 20 minutes until the Hokies took control late.
The second half began much like the first half. However, midway through the second half, the Bearcats began to take over on the strength of their outside shooting. After not making a 3-pointer in the first half, Cincinnati knocked down six in the second half, led by Jeremiah Davenport, who made three treys and scored 12 points off the bench for the Bearcats.