BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Mike Scott scored 20 points and Sammy
Zeglinski had 13, all in the second half, and No. 25 Virginia hung
on to beat Virginia Tech 61-59 on Tuesday night.
For the second game in a row, the Cavaliers (21-6, 8-5 Atlantic
Coast Conference) held an opponent scoreless for more than eight
minutes in the second half to rally. They did it to Maryland for
8:18 on Saturday, and to the Hokies for 8:25 -- starting at the
13-minute mark.
Virginia Tech (15-13, 4-9), which came in having played three
consecutive games decided by a point, led 49-44 after Erick Green's
floater with 13 minutes to play. When Robert Brown finally broke
the drought with two free throws with 4:35 left, the Cavaliers had
built a 56-51 lead.
Green led the Hokies with 19 points, all but two in the second
half.
Zeglinski had 13, all in the second half, and No. 25 Virginia hung
on to beat Virginia Tech 61-59 on Tuesday night.
For the second game in a row, the Cavaliers (21-6, 8-5 Atlantic
Coast Conference) held an opponent scoreless for more than eight
minutes in the second half to rally. They did it to Maryland for
8:18 on Saturday, and to the Hokies for 8:25 -- starting at the
13-minute mark.
Virginia Tech (15-13, 4-9), which came in having played three
consecutive games decided by a point, led 49-44 after Erick Green's
floater with 13 minutes to play. When Robert Brown finally broke
the drought with two free throws with 4:35 left, the Cavaliers had
built a 56-51 lead.
Green led the Hokies with 19 points, all but two in the second
half.
