Men's Basketball Downs Loyola (Md.) In NIT Season Tip-Off

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Sophomore Joe Trapani tallied 20 points and classmate Corey Raji totaled 14 points and nine rebounds to lead host Boston College to a 90-57 victory over Loyola (Md.) in the opening round of Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off.

Senior Tyrese Rice scored 16 points and handed out six assists without a turnover in his season debut. Rice netted 13 of his points in the second half.

Delaney Carries Hokies Down the Stretch

Malcolm Delaney scored 13 of the Virginia Tech’s final 16 points and the Hokies used a 16-5 run to close the game and close out upset-minded Mount St. Mary’s 62-57 in a non-conference game played Monday night at Cassell Coliseum.

With the win, Tech moved to 2-0 on the season and 4-0 all-time against Mount St. Mary’s. The Mountaineers fell to 1-1 overall on the year.