The Virginia Tech Hokies fell to the Clemson Tigers 69-65 Wednesday night to fall to 11-4 on the season and 1-3 in ACC play. It’s Virginia Tech’s third consecutive loss, all in conference play. It’s also the first time the Hokies have lost at Cassell Coliseum this season.
The Hokies, who trailed for much of the first half, battled back to take a 3-point lead going into intermission after back-to-back baskets from forward Grant Basile and guard Darius Maddox. Clemson had led by as many as eight points in the first half before Tech’s late rally.
Virginia Tech appeared to carry that momentum into the second half, answering every Tigers’ bucket through the first several minutes of the second half.