Tech tops Miami
Hunter Cattoor hits a 3-pointer at the end of regulation and No. 16 Virginia Tech pulls out a road win in overtime.
No. 16 Virginia Tech 80, Miami 76 (OT)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Nahiem Alleyne hit a go-ahead jumper with 25 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Hokies turned back the Hurricanes’ upset bid Saturday afternoon.
Hunter Cattoor’s two free throws with four seconds left secured the win for the Hokies (14-4, 8-3 ACC).
Justyn Mutts scored 22 points and Keve Aluma 16 for the Hokies. Cattoor had 14 points.
Cattoor forced overtime by swishing a left-wing 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer to tie the game at 74, though replays indicated he stepped on the sideline before releasing the shot.
The basket erased Isaiah Wong’s go-ahead 3-pointer seconds earlier for Miami.
Wong and Elija Olaniyi scored 19 points each for the Hurricanes (7-11, 3-10). Kameron McGusty added 18.
Miami erased a double-digit deficit with a 20-7 spurt late in the second half. Wong hit two 3-pointers to key the surge, and Nysier Brooks’ dunk with 3:34 to go gave the Hurricanes a 68-66 lead.
The Hokies opened their first double-digit lead with a 12-2 run midway through the second half. Mutts’ layup with 8:03 remaining capped the surge and gave Virginia Tech a 59-48 lead. Mutts’ two free throws gave Virginia Tech a 31-28 lead at halftime.
Tech guard Tyrece Radford missed his fourth consecutive game, though Young allowed him to travel with the team. Radford, who averages 11.1 points per game, could play in Tech’s next contest, a home game next Saturday against Louisville.
Radford has been suspended since his arrest for driving under the influence Jan. 24. He was found guilty Wednesday in Montgomery County General District Court of first-offense DUI and gave a no-contest plea to carrying a concealed weapon.
“Along with our Athletics administration, we take the matter seriously,” Young said in a statement on Hokies social media.
“We do believe that Tyrece has demonstrated his remorse for his actions and has learned from this situation. We support Tyrece’s efforts and will continue to assist him in getting the help he needs along the way. We are committed to his growth and development as a person, a student-athlete and as a member of our basketball team, that hasn’t changed. There is a path for Tyrece to return to competition this week if he upholds the expectations necessary.”
Aluma 5-13 6-7 16, Mutts 9-14 3-5 22, Alleyne 4-6 0-0 10, Bede 2-5 0-0 5, Cone 0-2 0-0 0, Cattoor 4-11 2-2 14, Bamisile 5-10 1-1 11, N’Guessan 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-63 12-15 80.
Walker 1-7 2-3 4, Brooks 3-5 4-4
10, McGusty 7-15 3-4 18, Olaniyi 6-11 5-6 19, Wong 4-12 8-9 19, Beverly 2-4 0-0 4, Gak 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 24-58 22-26 76.
Halftime—Virginia Tech 31-28. 3-Point Goals— Virginia Tech 8-23(Cattoor 4-8, Alleyne 2-3, Mutts 1-2, Bede 1-4, Cone 0-1, Aluma 0-5), Miami 6-20(Wong 3-7, Olaniyi 2-5, McGusty 1-4, Beverly 0-1, Walker 0-3). Rebounds—Virginia Tech 29 (Mutts 9), Miami 33(Brooks 12). Assists— Virginia Tech 25(Mutts 7), Miami 12(Wong 6). Total Fouls—Virginia Tech 15, Miami 12.
N.C. State 81, Boston College 65
BOSTON — The “Martians” couldn’t save a depleted BC team.
Shakeel Moore scored a careerhigh 19 points and added six rebounds to lead North Carolina State over a Boston College squad coming off a three-week coronavirus shutdown with six scholarship players available.
Calling on five walk-ons and playing for the first time since
Jan. 16, the Eagles (3-11, 1-7 ACC) scored the first two baskets of the game before giving up 37 of the next 40 points.
“These are hard times for everybody. Not just our team,” BC coach Jim Christian said. “It’s a waitand-see approach to every game. Kids love to play basketball, so they were excited to play.”
Manny Bates and DJ Funderburk had 14 points and seven rebounds apiece for the Wolfpack (8-7, 4-6 ACC), which snapped a two-game losing streak and won for just the second time in eight games since a victory over BC on Dec. 30.
Clemson 78, Syracuse 61
CLEMSON, S.C. — Nick Honor drained four straight 3-pointers early in the game, and Clemson (12-5, 6-5) led by 20 at halftime and emptied the bench.
Ten of 11 Tigers scored, with Aamir Simms leading the way with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting along with 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, the seventh of his career.