Williams helps No. 9 Memphis outlast Virginia Tech 69-61


              Virginia Tech's Nahiem Alleyne (4) battles for the ball with Memphis' Malcolm Dandridge (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
            
              Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Memphis in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
            
              Memphis' Alex Lomax and Virginia Tech's Hunter Cattoor (0) scramble for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
            
              Memphis' Malcolm Dandridge (23) drives to the basket against Virginia Tech's John Ojiako (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
            
              Memphis's DeAndre Williams saves the ball from going out of bounds during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
            
              Memphis' Lester Quinones (11) drives past Virginia Tech's Storm Murphy during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
            
              Memphis' DeAndre Williams reacts after being fouled by a Virginia Tech player during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Williams helps No. 9 Memphis outlast Virginia Tech 69-61