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NIT Season Tip-Off - Recap - Memphis Defeats Virginia Tech 69-61
DeAndre Williams scored 16 points leading Memphis to a 69-61 victory over Virginia Tech at Barclays Center on Wednesday.
Memphis won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites.
Emoni Bates had 9 points for Memphis and Malcolm Dandridge chipped in with 8 points. Alex Lomax had 3 assists for them, while DeAndre Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Virginia Tech got 21 points from Nahiem Alleyne in a losing cause and another 14 points from Keve Aluma. Nahiem Alleyne contributed 4 assists for them, while Justyn Mutts had 12 rebounds.
Memphis led at halftime, 33-31.
The rebound battle favored Memphis as they grabbed 44 boards, while Virginia Tech only had 31
Memphis heads into a battle against Georgia. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, will have their next action against Maryland.