BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Tech dominated Maryland-Eastern Shore 82-53 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Sunday at Cassell Coliseum.

The Hokies improved to 10-2, while the Hawks fell to 4-11. Virginia Tech led 38-29 at halftime and pulled away with a 44-point second half. The Hokies controlled play inside, outscoring the Hawks 40-24 in the paint and scoring 15 points off turnovers.

Neoklis Avdalas led Virginia Tech with 16 points and seven assists. Christian Gurdak added 13 points. Tyler Johnson and Amani Hansberry each scored 12 points. Trey Brown led Maryland-Eastern Shore with five points.

Attendance was 4,317. Virginia Tech hosts Elon on Saturday. Maryland-Eastern Shore visits Wagner on Wednesday.