CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -Sean Singletary scored six points in the
waning seconds to give Virginia an 80-76 victory over Old Dominion in
the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational on Monday.
A 3-pointer by Singletary with 23 seconds left tied the score at
75-75. Singletary then hit a layup and hit a free throw after a steal
with four seconds left to give Virginia the lead for good at 78-75.
Old Dominion (18-16) had a chance to come back with three seconds
left after Jonathan Adams made a free throw to cut Virginia's lead to
78-76. But Adams turned the ball over and Ben Finney fouled Virginia's
Calvin Baker. Baker hit two free throws to seal the win.
Singletary finished with 22 points and 10 assists. Mamadi Diane had 14 points for Virginia and Jamil Tucker scored 11.
Brian Henderson led Old Dominion with 26 points.
Virginia battled back from a 37-29 halftime deficit.
Virginia (17-15) will host a semifinal game in the CBI Wednesday night (March 26) at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena against Bradley (19-15). Bradley defeated Ohio 79-73 Monday night.
Tickets for Wednesday's game are $10 and online ticket sales began at 10 p.m. Monday at VirginiaSports.com. Virginia student tickets are $5 and may be purchased online at UVa Shots.com beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (March 25).
Tickets may also be purchased by telephone or in person through the Virginia athletics ticket office. The ticket office is located in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium and may be reached by calling 1-800-542-UVA1 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
Donors to the Virginia Athletics Foundation have the opportunity first-come first-served to purchase tickets in sections 111-115 at John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday.
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