Virginia Set to Host St. Bonaventure in NIT Quarterfinals on Tuesday at 7pm

The Cavaliers and Bonnies will battle for a spot in the NIT semifinals on Tuesday at John Paul Jones Arena

The Virginia Cavaliers (21-13) will host the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (22-9) in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday (3/22) at 7pm at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. 

Virginia defeated No. 3 seed Mississippi State 60-57 in the first round and took down No. 2 seed North Texas in overtime 71-69 on Sunday night to advance to the quarterfinals. St. Bonaventure picked up wins against No. 4 seed Colorado 76-68 and No. 1 seed Oklahoma 70-68 on Sunday night to set up a meeting with the Cavaliers in the quarterfinals. 

UVA and St. Bonaventure are the only two remaining unseeded teams in the NIT bracket. The winner of Virginia-St. Bonaventure will play the winner of No. 2 seed Xavier vs. No. 4 seed Vanderbilt. 

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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