On the road against top tier teams, it is essential that mistakes are limited and the team plays with confidence. For the most part, the first half showed that the Hokies were not afraid of one of the best teams in the nation in their house. The first 20 minutes went about as well as Buzz Williams could have asked for. Nursing a 46-41 going into the break, the Hokies stayed competitive on the glass and were shooting 62.1% from the field. Virginia Tech was turning the ball over at an alarming rate, but many of those issues were unforced or correctable.
Virginia Tech Battles But Falls to No. 8 Kentucky 93-86
