BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Tech improved to 5-0, pulling away in the second half for a 78-61 men’s basketball victory over Bryant on Wednesday night at Cassell Coliseum.

The Hokies used a 46-point second half to break open a game they led 32-24 at halftime. Tobi Lawal led Virginia Tech with 18 points, while Ben Hammond added 11 points and six assists. Christian Gurdak contributed 15 points.

Bryant (1-4) was led by Quincy Allen’s 13 points and two blocks. The Bulldogs struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 5 of 27 on 3-pointers. An announced crowd of 5,410 watched the Hokies dominate the boards with 11 offensive rebounds to Bryant’s three.