In an NIT thriller the Virginia Cavaliers just held on for the overtime victory over North Texas. The ‘Hoos now advance to the NIT quarterfinals as they’ve found different ways to win close games in this tournament.
Armaan Franklin comes up huge
Despite struggling significantly to hit shots all season long, Armaan Franklin showed up against North Texas with arguably his best performance in a Virginia uniform yet. The Indiana transfer came into the season with high expectations but hasn’t lived up to them offensively. That changed tonight as he finished with 17 points as he made five of his seven deep balls.