National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia 61, Virginia Tech 59
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Brian Dorsey, # Sean Hull
Attendance: 9656

VIRGINIA 61, VIRGINIA TECH 59: The Cavaliers put the defensive clamps on the Hokies down the stretch, keeping the hosts scoreless for a nearly nine-minute span in the second half to notch a critical road win.

Virginia Tech led 49-42 with 13 minutes left, but didn’t score again until a pair of free throws with 4:35 remaining. By then, UVA had built an eight-point lead. enough to withstand the Hokies' desperate rally.

Virginia Tech turned the ball over with 2 seconds left, failing to get a shot up.

Sammy Zeglinski scored seven points in the Cavs’ 14-0 run and finished with 13 points. Senior forward Mike Scott, a leading contender for ACC Player of the Year, had a game-high 20 points and nine rebounds.

Virginia (21-6, 8-5 ACC) won for the first time in four road games and avoided a regular-season sweep at the hand of its bitter rival.

Virginia Tech (15-13, 4-9 ACC) entered ranked third in the ACC in 3-point shooting at 36.1 percent, and the Hokies buried 8 of their first 12 from beyond the arc. They missed their final four tries. Erick Green led the Hokies with 19 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Virginia point guard Jontel Evans has hit 28 of 50 shots (56 percent) over his last seven games. He went 4 of 4 Tuesday, including a desperation 3-pointer at the shot-clock buzzer that banked in. … Hokies senior F Victor Davila (groin) missed his third straight game. … Barring a miracle run in the ACC tournament, Virginia Tech will miss the Big Dance for the eighth time in coach Seth Greenberg’s nine seasons.
Top Game Performances
 
Virginia   Virginia Tech
Mike Scott 20 Scoring Erick Green 19
Jontel Evans 5 Assists Dorian Finney-Smith 3
Mike Scott 9 Rebounds Jarell Eddie 4
Jontel Evans 4 Free Throws Made Erick Green 5
Joe Harris 2 Steals Robert Brown 1
Darion Atkins 2 Blocks Jarell Eddie 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Virginia 61 59.5 6-15 5-10 14 24 2 8 12
Virginia Tech 59 45.0 8-16 15-21 8 18 1 4 11