Virginia Tech may have only made 36.5 percent of their field goal attempts, but their ability to command the glass and the paint helped them overcome their inconsistent offense in South Bend. Notre Dame shot an even more paltry 32.8 percent from the floor and 23.8 percent from three, while losing the rebounding battle 49-27 to the Hokies, resulting in a wire-to-wire win for Tech.
Kerry Blackshear, the player of February for Virginia Tech, was once more the key to success. He had 22 points and 14 rebounds, which has become somewhat commonplace for the Hokies’ indispensable big man over the last three weeks.