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David DeJulius had 21 points in Cincinnati’s 81-72 win against Virginia Tech on Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT.
DeJulius had six rebounds and seven assists for the Bearcats (22-12). Landers Noli II scored 15 points and added 12 rebounds. Jeremiah Davenport shot 4 for 6, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc, with 12 points.
Justin Mutts led the Hokies (19–15) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and six rebounds. Grant Basile added 17 points and seven rebounds for Virginia Tech. Hunter Kattur also recorded 13 points.
DeJulius scored seven points in the first half, and Cincinnati trailed 33–29 at halftime. DeJulius led Cincinnati with 14 points in the second half as his team outscored Virginia Tech by 13 points in the final half.