National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia Tech 59, Georgia Tech 43
When: 9:25 PM ET, Thursday, March 10, 2011
Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Officials: # Ray Natili, # Brian Dorsey, # Karl Hess
Attendance: 23381
Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Officials: # Ray Natili, # Brian Dorsey, # Karl Hess
Attendance: 23381
Seniors Malcolm Delaney and Jeff Allen combined for 29 points as Virginia Tech manhandled Georgia Tech 59-43 Thursday in the first round of the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C.
The sixth-seeded Hokies (20-10) will face third-seeded Florida State (21-9) in Friday’s quarterfinals.
Virginia Tech, which had lost two straight following its rousing upset of Duke, jumped out to a 15-2 lead and was up 36-19 at the half. Delaney finished with 15 points and four assists, Allen with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The Hokies still might need to beat the Seminoles to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, and avoid going to the NIT for a fourth straight year.
The Yellow Jackets (13-18) never solved Virginia Tech’s zone, shooting an abysmal 32.1 percent (17 of 53). Glen Rice Jr. led the Jackets with 14 points
Top Game Performances
| Georgia Tech | Virginia Tech | |
| Glen Rice Jr. 14 | Scoring | Malcolm Delaney 15 |
| Maurice Miller 2 | Assists | Malcolm Delaney 4 |
| Daniel Miller 6 | Rebounds | Jeff Allen 11 |
| Jason Morris 2 | Free Throws Made | Malcolm Delaney 5 |
| Iman Shumpert 4 | Steals | Erick Green 3 |
| Daniel Miller 1 | Blocks | Terrell Bell 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Georgia Tech | 43 | 32.1 | 5-23 | 4-6 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 7 | |
| Virginia Tech | 59 | 46.8 | 4-15 | 11-16 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 8 |