GAMEDAY Mens Basketball
Virginia Tech 64, Virginia Military Inst. 57
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Keve Aluma had 17 points and 12 rebounds and No. 16 Virginia Tech won its 34th consecutive nonconference game at home, beating VMI 64-57.
Tyrece Radford added 13 points and Justyn Mutts had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Hokies (4-0). They led 30-23 at halftime and used a 9-0 run in the second half to take control. Radford had five points in the burst, including a three-point play to finish it.
Myles Lewis had 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead VMI (2-2). Greg Parham added 12 points.
The Hokies led 36-26 before the Ketdets scored 13 straight to take a 39-36 lead. Trey Bonham finished the run with a steal and layup. The Hokies still trailed 45-41 with just over eight minutes to play before scoring nine straight to reclaim the lead.
Associated Press
December 3, 2020