National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia Tech 72, Miami - Florida 68
When: 5:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 30, 2011
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Mike Eades, #0 Sean Corbin
Attendance: 9847

Jeff Allen led a balanced attack with 18 points and 11 rebounds as Virginia Tech held on for a 72-68 victory over Miami (Fla.) on Sunday evening in Blacksburg, Va.

A three-point play by Allen with 1:14 left in the first half capped an 11-2 spurt that helped the Hokies (14-6, 4-3 ACC) go into the locker room with a 40-30 advantage. Miami rallied to within one, 62-61, with 2:59 remaining in the second period after back-to-back 3-pointers by Garrius Adams, but Virginia Tech's Erick Green responded with a three-point play on the next possession and the Hurricanes never came all the way back.

Virginia Tech was efficient on offense, shooting 51.1 percent (23 of 45) from the field and committing just eight turnovers.

Green and Malcolm Delaney added 15 and 14 points, respectively, for the Hokies. The Hurricanes (12-9, 1-6), who hit just eight of 27 attempts (29.6 percent) from 3-point range, were led by Durand Scott's 21 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami - Florida   Virginia Tech
Durand Scott 21 Scoring Jeff Allen 18
Durand Scott 5 Assists Erick Green 6
Reggie Johnson 10 Rebounds Jeff Allen 11
Durand Scott 7 Free Throws Made Jeff Allen 4
Garrius Adams 1 Steals Terrell Bell 1
Reggie Johnson 2 Blocks Jeff Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami - Florida 68 46.2 8-27 12-19 12 28 3 2
Virginia Tech 72 51.1 8-17 18-29 13 22 3 2