For the first 20 minutes of Virginia Tech’s ACC road game at Georgia Tech Thursday, it looked like the Hokies were about to suffer an embarrassing defeat. However, a solid second half saw the Hokies pull away for a closer-than-expected 62-58 win over the Jackets.
The win was Virginia Tech’s seventh in its last eight games, and the Hokies are now 17-11 on the season, with a 9-8 record in ACC play.
In the first half, the Hokies shot just 33% from the field, including making only 3 of 14 from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech’s zone defense frustrated VT’s shooters, while the Yellow Jacket offense shot 52% from the field.