Virginia Set to Face North Texas on Sunday at 6pm in NIT Second Round

The Cavaliers will face the Mean Green at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas on Sunday night

Matt Newton | Mar 17, 2022

Virginia is set to play at No. 2 seed North Texas in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament on Sunday, March 20th at 6pm. The Cavaliers will face the Mean Green at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Virginia (20-13) defeated No. 3 Mississippi State 60-57 in the first round on Wednesday night at John Paul Jones Arena. North Texas (25-6) beat Texas State 67-63 in overtime on Tuesday night.

The winner of Virginia-North Texas will advance to the NIT quarterfinals to face the winner of No. 1 seed Oklahoma and St. Bonaventure, who play on Sunday at 8pm in Norman, Oklahoma.

See the full 2022 NIT bracket, schedule, and live score updates here: NIT Basketball Schedule and Score Updates | National Invitation Tournament

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Published Mar 17, 2022

MATT NEWTON

Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.