National Basketball Association
Virginia Tech 65, Pittsburgh 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Sean Hull, # Raymond Styons
Attendance:
6949
By The Sports Xchange
Virginia Tech forward Zach LeDay scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Hokies put a dent in Pittsburgh's NCAA Tournament resume with a 65-61 win Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va.
The Hokies opened up a double-digit lead with a 12-2 run midway through the second half and turned back a challenge from the Panthers down the stretch.
Pittsburgh forward Michael Young's dunk cut Virginia Tech's lead to 64-61 with 1:10 to play. However, the Panthers wouldn't score again, and LeDay hit a free throw that put the Hokies up by four with 19 seconds left.
The Panthers were coming off a win over Duke, but they were unable to build off the momentum. Young led Pittsburgh with 16 points, and guard James Robinson added 11 points. The Panthers (20-9, 9-8 ACC) shot 38.8 percent from the floor and made just three of 21 3-point attempts.
The Hokies led 27-26 at halftime, behind 10 points from LeDay.
Freshman guard Justin Robinson finished with 10 points, and guard Seth Allen came off the bench to score 10 points for the Hokies (17-13, 9-8 ACC).
Pittsburgh ends the regular season Saturday at Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech hosts No. 7 Miami on Saturday in its regular-season finale.
Top Game Performances
Pittsburgh |
|
Virginia Tech |
Michael Young 16 |
Scoring |
Zach LeDay 20 |
Jamel Artis 4 |
Assists |
Justin Robinson 3 |
Michael Young 9 |
Rebounds |
Zach LeDay 10 |
James Robinson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach LeDay 8 |
James Robinson 1 |
Steals |
Seth Allen 2 |
Cameron Johnson 1 |
Blocks |
Zach LeDay 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Pittsburgh
|
61 |
38.9 |
3-21 |
16-23 |
12 |
35 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
Virginia Tech
|
65 |
44.4 |
6-19 |
19-35 |
11 |
29 |
3 |
2 |
8 |