VSU defeats VUU in first round of Division II tournament

Virginia State tops Virginia Union
Published: Mar. 9, 2018 at 9:37 PM EST|Updated: Mar. 10, 2018 at 7:00 PM EST
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PETERSBURG, VA (WWBT) - No. 8 seed Virginia Union University kept things close throughout much of the game on Saturday, but No. 1 seed Virginia State University came away with the win.

After leading by just a point at halftime, VSU took control in the second half and held off a VUU comeback to win 81-76.

VSU will now take on the winner of the winner of the West Liberty-Shippensburg game on Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

That game will be at VSU's Multi-Purpose Center.

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