Preseason NIT - Recap - Virginia Tech Defeats Oklahoma State 59-57
Preseason NIT - Recap - Virginia Tech Defeats Oklahoma State 59-57
Virginia Tech grabbed a 59-57 win over Oklahoma State on Friday, behind an 18-point effort from Erick Green at Madison Square Garden.
Virginia Tech earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 3.5-point spread.
Dorian Finney-Smith had 10 points for Virginia Tech and Robert Brown chipped in with 8 points. Dorenzo Hudson had 1 assists for them, while Dorian Finney-Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Oklahoma State got 19 points from Markel Brown in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jean-Paul Olukemi. Markel Brown contributed 2 assists for them, while Markel Brown had 10 rebounds.
Virginia Tech led at halftime, 32-23.
Virginia Tech won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-37.
