The Virginia Tech Hokies crushed the Cornell Big Red, 93-60, on Wednesday to improve to 7-3 on the season. Before anyone discounts Cornell because the Big Red plays in the Ivy League, that would be a mistake. Entering Wednesday’s game, Cornell averaged over 90 points per game, which was No. 2 in all college basketball.
How did Virginia Tech’s defense respond?
The Hokies held Cornell to a season-low 60 points. The Big Red shot just 38.5% from the field and only 30% from beyond the arc. This performance came after Virginia Tech’s usually stellar defense allowed Wake Forest to score 80 points and shoot an unbelievable 63.