Preseason NIT - Virginia Commonwealth Falls 77-72 Against Tennessee - Game Recap
Preseason NIT - Virginia Commonwealth Falls 77-72 Against Tennessee - Game Recap
Tennessee earned a 77-72 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Scotty Hopson at Madison Square Garden.
Tennessee was the ATS victor, as they covered the 3-point spread as a favorite.
Tobias Harris had 15 points for Tennessee and Brian Williams chipped in with 9 points. Trae Golden had 7 assists for them, while Brian Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Virginia Commonwealth got 23 points from Brandon Rozzell in a losing cause and another 16 points from Ed Nixon. Brandon Rozzell contributed 4 assists for them, while Jamie Skeen had 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was 33-32 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee as they grabbed 54 boards, while Virginia Commonwealth only had 45.
