MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The No. 9/10 Memphis Tigers depart house for the very first time this season, heading to Brooklyn, N.Y., to facial area RV/RV Virginia Tech Wednesday in the 1st of two game titles in the NIT Time Tip-Off at Barclays Center. Tip-off Wednesday is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
 
The Tigers enter Wednesday’s activity with a 4- file and have defeated their opponents by an regular of 22.8 points for each sport so far this yr. Virginia Tech enters the video game with a 5- report and is led by Preseason All-ACC To start with Crew assortment Keve Aluma.
 
Tiger redshirt-junior guard Landers Nolley II began his job at Virginia Tech in 2019-20, exactly where he appeared in 32 online games with 29 starts. He averaged 15.5 details, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per activity with the Hokies, and he was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team. Nolley II led the Hokies in scoring in 2019-20, becoming the very first freshman to do so given that Virginia Tech joined the ACC in the course of the 2004-05 season.
 
Memphis and Virginia Tech have not performed considering that the 2004-05 time, but the two were Metro Conference rivals from when Virginia Tech joined in 1978-79 till Memphis remaining right after the 1990-91 marketing campaign. Memphis received 17 of the 27 Metro matchups.
 
The Tigers have played at Barclays Center when beforehand, defeating North Carolina Condition, 83-78, on Nov. 28, 2019 as portion of the Barclays Center Typical. In that recreation, Tyler Harris had 14 details, going 3-of-3 from 3-level vary.
 
Memphis junior guard Lester Quinones is enjoying a homecoming this week, as his hometown of Brentwood on Extended Island is approximately 40 miles from Brooklyn.
 
Memphis will wrap up its time in New York on Friday evening in opposition to both Iowa Condition or No. 25/RV Xavier.
 
Match Information
#9/10 Memphis Tigers (4-) vs. RV/RV Virginia Tech Hokies (5-)
NIT Year Idea-Off
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 | 8:30 p.m. CT
Barclays Center (19,000) Brooklyn, N.Y.
Television: ESPN2 (Prosperous Hollenberg, pxp Fran Fraschilla, examination)
Radio: 98.9 THE ROAR OF MEMPHIS (Dave Woloshin, pxp Matt Dillon,…