The Virginia Tech Hokies dropped a heartbreak to the No. 6 Xavier Musketeers, 59-58, on Friday in the Upsie Nit Season Tip-Off.
Xavier controlled the first half of the game and went into halftime with a 35-27 lead. The Musketeers shot 56% from the field in the first, including six of 12 from beyond the arc. Xavier entered Friday’s game shooting only 27% from the 3-point line.
The Hokies clawed back into the game in the second half and took the lead with just over five minutes remaining when junior guard Nahiem Alleyne drilled a 3-pointer to give the Hokies the lead.