BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Tech edged Georgia Tech 71-65 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Cassell Coliseum.

The Hokies improved to 16-6 overall, while the Yellow Jackets fell to 11-10. A crowd of 7,769 saw Virginia Tech maintain a narrow lead throughout, taking a 36-30 advantage into halftime and matching Georgia Tech’s 35-point second half to secure the win.

Ben Hammond led all scorers with 20 points for Virginia Tech. Jaeden Mustaf paced Georgia Tech with 16 points. The Hokies were installed as 8.5-point favorites, but the combined score fell well under the over/under line of 152.5.