Bethune-Cookman will face top-seeded Virginia Tech in the first round of the 2011 National Invitational Tournament  (NIT) on Wednesday night  at 8 p.m. at the Casselll Coliseum.  The game will air live on ESPNU.

The Wildcats (21-12), who won the MEAC regular season title, fell in the semifinals of the MEAC Basketball Tournament.  This marks Bethune-Cookman's first ever postseason appearance.

Virginia Tech (21-11) is making its fourth consecutive NIT appearance and third straight as a top seed. The Hokies won the 1973 and 1995 championships and advanced to the third round last year.