National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia Tech 87, VMI 74
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 22, 2014
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials: # Raymond Styons, # Karl Hess, # Mike Eades
Attendance: 5326

Virginia Tech 87, Virginia Military Institute 74: Justin Bibbs led a balanced attack with a career-high 20 points as the host Hokies won their third straight.

Virginia Tech (7-4) held the Keydets - who entered the day tied for first nationally with 88.9 points per game - to a 32.9 percent mark from the floor. Devin Wilson finished with 16 points and six assists and Jalen Hudson scored a career-high 12 points off the bench as the Hokies shot 53.2 percent.

Tim Marshall made five 3-pointers en route to 18 points for VMI (5-7), which fell to 1-20 all-time at Cassell Coliseum. Leading scorer QJ Peterson had 14 points but missed all six of his long-range attempts and was 4-for-18 from the field overall.

Wilson finished an early 10-0 run with a three-point play and Hudson had a steal and a dunk to make it 34-17 with seven minutes to go in the first half. Wilson's 3-pointer before the horn capped a 66.7 percent effort from the field in the opening 20 minutes for Virginia Tech, which took a 51-27 lead into the locker room.

Brian Brown hit two 3-pointers in a span of 17 seconds to get the Keydets within 55-37 in the early stages of the second half and nine straight points by the visitors made it a 13-point margin with 14 minutes to go. VMI kept charging, getting as close as 10 points on Marshall's triple with 3:16 left, but the gap never fell below nine points down the stretch.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Virginia Tech owns an 89-43 advantage in its most-played non-conference series. ... The Hokies came into Monday ranked 341st in the country with a 57.1 percent showing from the line, but went 17-of-24 in this one. ... F Phillip Anglade chipped in nine points, nine rebounds and six blocks off the bench for VMI.
Top Game Performances
 
VMI   Virginia Tech
Tim Marshall 18 Scoring Justin Bibbs 20
Julian Eleby 2 Assists Devin Wilson 6
Phillip Anglade 9 Rebounds Shane Henry 13
QJ Peterson 6 Free Throws Made Justin Bibbs 8
Brian Brown 2 Steals Jalen Hudson 2
Phillip Anglade 6 Blocks Shane Henry 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
VMI 74 32.9 10-39 18-22 8 37 12 9 15
Virginia Tech 87 53.2 4-7 17-24 12 34 6 5 15