National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials: # Brent Hampton, # Tom O'Neill, # Mark Schnur
Attendance: 8241

Zach LeDay had a career-high 29 points and 11 rebounds, helping Virginia Tech beat visiting Princeton 86-81 in overtime Wednesday in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.

Jalen Hudson had 28 points and eight rebounds for third-seeded Virginia Tech (20-14), which will play BYU or UAB in the second round. Seth Allen had 10 points.

Steven Cook had 22 points for sixth-seeded Princeton (22-7), and Spencer Weisz had 14 points.

Princeton went up 12-2 on a 3-pointer by Weisz. Virginia Tech stormed back with a 15-0 run to take a 17-12 lead. The Hokies carried a 32-26 lead into halftime.

Virginia Tech went up by 10 points early in the second half and led 57-46 before Princeton began to battle back. The Tigers mounted a 10-1 run to cut the deficit to two and took a 61-60 lead on a 3-pointer by Amir Bell. The Hokies forced overtime after Allen made two free throws with 32 seconds remaining.

Hudson made a 3-pointer to put Virginia Tech up 71-68 early in the extra session, giving the Hokies a lead they would not relinquish.
Top Game Performances
 
Princeton   Virginia Tech
Steven Cook 22 Scoring Zach LeDay 29
Steven Cook 3 Assists Seth Allen 2
Henry Caruso 6 Rebounds Zach LeDay 11
Devin Cannady 4 Free Throws Made Zach LeDay 9
Amir Bell 3 Steals Seth Allen 2
Amir Bell 1 Blocks Zach LeDay 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Princeton 81 40.3 11-39 12-13 12 35 4 7 11
Virginia Tech 86 44.4 4-17 26-37 10 42 4 4 10