National Basketball Association
Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials:
# Brent Hampton, # Tom O'Neill, # Mark Schnur
Attendance:
8241
By The Sports Xchange
Zach LeDay had a career-high 29 points and 11 rebounds, helping Virginia Tech beat visiting Princeton 86-81 in overtime Wednesday in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
Jalen Hudson had 28 points and eight rebounds for third-seeded Virginia Tech (20-14), which will play BYU or UAB in the second round. Seth Allen had 10 points.
Steven Cook had 22 points for sixth-seeded Princeton (22-7), and Spencer Weisz had 14 points.
Princeton went up 12-2 on a 3-pointer by Weisz. Virginia Tech stormed back with a 15-0 run to take a 17-12 lead. The Hokies carried a 32-26 lead into halftime.
Virginia Tech went up by 10 points early in the second half and led 57-46 before Princeton began to battle back. The Tigers mounted a 10-1 run to cut the deficit to two and took a 61-60 lead on a 3-pointer by Amir Bell. The Hokies forced overtime after Allen made two free throws with 32 seconds remaining.
Hudson made a 3-pointer to put Virginia Tech up 71-68 early in the extra session, giving the Hokies a lead they would not relinquish.
Top Game Performances
| Princeton |
|
Virginia Tech |
|
Steven Cook 22 |
Scoring |
Zach LeDay 29 |
|
Steven Cook 3 |
Assists |
Seth Allen 2 |
|
Henry Caruso 6 |
Rebounds |
Zach LeDay 11 |
|
Devin Cannady 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach LeDay 9 |
|
Amir Bell 3 |
Steals |
Seth Allen 2 |
|
Amir Bell 1 |
Blocks |
Zach LeDay 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Princeton
|
81 |
40.3 |
11-39 |
12-13 |
12 |
35 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
| Virginia Tech
|
86 |
44.4 |
4-17 |
26-37 |
10 |
42 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
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