Virginia Tech University moved to 72 points in a 76-72 result at 12:00 PM EDT as Virginia University carried a 13 ranking into the conference game and left with a 76-72 line.
First half
The Tech offense scored 25 points in the first half while the Cavaliers put up 41 points behind a biggest lead of 17.
The Hokies produced 11 steals in the game, and Virginia answered early with 12 unanswered points during the opening half.
Virginia Tech logged 30 points in the paint in the game, and UVA countered that interior work with 32 paint points of its own.
Second half
Virginia Tech scored 47 points in the second half after shooting 42 percent from the field for the game.
Tech went 75 percent at the foul line on 16 attempts, and the Hoos finished 88 percent on 17 attempts.
The Hokies hit 8 three-pointers on 25 percent shooting from deep, and Virginia made 9 threes while landing at 36 percent.
Virginia Tech forced action into 12 points off turnovers while committing 10 turnovers, and UVA turned 12 Tech giveaways into 14 points off turnovers.
Game flow and key margins
Virginia Tech grabbed 33 rebounds with 11 on the offensive glass, and the Cavaliers edged the rebounding ledger at 36 with 23 defensive boards.
Tech posted 16 assists against 10 turnovers for a 1.6 assists-to-turnover ratio, and Virginia finished with 19 assists against 12 turnovers for a 1.58 ratio.
Virginia’s bench produced 27 points while Virginia Tech’s bench scored 10, and that reserve scoring gap showed up in the 76-72 finish.
Virginia Tech individuals
Ben Hammond’s previous-game line featured 21 points with 5 assists and 5 steals, and those ball-pressure numbers matched Tech’s 11-steal team total in Charlottesville.
Amani Hansberry posted 12 points in the previous game, and Virginia Tech generated 6 second-chance points in this matchup off 11 offensive rebounds.
Jailen Bedford recorded 12 points in the previous game, and Tech finished with 6 fast-break points in this road result.
Virginia Tech Hokies post-match stats captured 72 total points with 30 paint points and 12 points off turnovers against a Virginia team that blocked 6 shots.
Wrap and broadcast note
The Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers turning point came as Tech’s 47-point second half tightened a game that Virginia led by 17 earlier.
The Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers full match report includes Virginia’s 53 effective field goal percent against Tech’s 48 and a 9-17 team foul split.
Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers final thoughts start with the Cavaliers closing out 76 points on 45 percent shooting as Tech ended on 72 with 3 blocks and 11 steals.
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