BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Tech outlasted California 78-75 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies improved to 13-4, while the Golden Bears fell to 13-4.

The game was tied 37-37 at halftime before Virginia Tech used a 23-10 advantage in points off turnovers to create separation. California, which had zero fastbreak points, closed the gap late but fell short. Both teams scored 34 and 30 points in the paint, respectively.

A crowd of 5,323 watched the Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. Virginia Tech was a 5.5-point pregame favorite, and the total score went under the betting line of 145.5.