The Virginia Tech Hokies squandered a major opportunity to improve their NCAA Tournament resume on Saturday with an 82-74 loss to the Miami Hurricanes.
Tech fell to 13-9 on the season and 5-6 in ACC play after Saturday’s loss — the second in a row for the Hokies after a three-game winning streak. Monday’s game vs. Duke and Saturday’s contest at Miami would’ve both been Quad 1 wins for the Hokies.
Miami jumped out to a six-point lead in the first half, but the Hurricanes went cold from the field, missing 12 shots in a row from the field, allowing the Hokies to build a 35-25 lead.