The Virginia Tech Hokies hosted the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon, who were without former five-star recruit Bruce Brown. However, it certainly did not feel like the Canes were missing an important piece of their roster. Miami, who found themselves down 7-2 early, responded in convincing fashion, taking a 29-15 lead with 9:42 left in the first half. The Hokies simply could not get any stops whatsoever, allowing Miami to shoot 58.6 percent from the floor and 67 percent from three in the first half.
Hokies’ big man Kerry Blackshear has been an integral part to this team’s recent success, but today coach Buzz Williams gave PJ Horne the majority of the minutes in the paint.