In front of a hype JPJ crowd, the Virginia Cavaliers upset the third-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs 60-57. With the win, Virginia advances to the second round of the NIT and sets up an intriguing matchup with North Texas.
Virginia gets boost from veterans and youth off the bench
There was an idea heading into the NIT that UVA could utilize the extra games with lower stakes to play some of the young guns and give them experience. On Monday, Bennett said that he was planning to stick with his typical rotation as Virginia is in the NIT to win it but that he wouldn’t disregard giving a young guy a shot if he earned it.