Hansberry, Hokies Overpower Fighting Irish in ACC Matchup
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Amani Hansberry scored 21 points to lead Virginia Tech to an 89-76 victory over Notre Dame in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.
The Hokies (14-5) never trailed after building a 45-34 halftime lead before an announced crowd of 8,925. Tobi Lawal added 22 points for Virginia Tech, while Ben Hammond had 16.
Brady Koehler led the Fighting Irish (10-8) with 17 points. Cole Certa scored 14 and Sir Mohammed added 12. Notre Dame has lost three consecutive conference games.
Virginia Tech shot 50% from the floor, outpacing Notre Dame’s 42% shooting. The Hokies’ Neoklis Avdalas contributed eight points and a game-high seven assists.