Chaney's return a first-round KO.(Sports)

Byline: Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech spoiled John Chaney's return to the Temple bench Tuesday night, using an 8-0 run in the second half to pull away and beat the Owls 60-50 in the NIT's first round.

Zabian Dowdell scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half for Virginia Tech (16-13), including the final six of the eight-point outburst.

Chaney was coaching his first game since serving a three-week suspension for sending Nehemiah Ingram in to commit hard fouls that left Saint Joseph's senior John Bryant with a broken arm in a regular-season game.

The 73-year-old Hall of Fame coach was looking for his 500th victory at …