Notre Dame 76, at Virginia Tech 89

BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — A dominant first-half performance and a relentless parade to the free-throw line propelled Virginia Tech to an 89-76 victory over Notre Dame in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball on Saturday at a sold-out Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies, improving to 14-5 overall, seized control early with efficient offense and physical defense, building a double-digit lead that the Fighting Irish could never seriously threaten. Notre Dame, which fell to 10-8, struggled to find consistent scoring outside of isolated spurts and was ultimately undone by Virginia Tech’s ability to draw fouls and convert at the stripe. The most critical… Read more...