BLACKSBURG – Led by Alexis Jean’s 19 points, Virginia Tech placed five players in double figures to rally from a halftime deficit and knock off USC Upstate 87-56 in a non-conference late-night game played at Carilion Clinic Court on Friday night.
With the win, the Hokies moved to 3-0 on the season, while USC Upstate fell to 0-3.
Playing in a game that tipped around 9:30 because of the Hokies’ volleyball match earlier in the evening, Tech trailed 40-36 at halftime after shooting just 32.3 percent and committing 11 turnovers. But as they did in Monday’s win over Auburn, the Hokies dominated in the third quarter and pulled away for the victory.