BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Tech never trailed and cruised to an 82-63 victory over Wake Forest in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.

The Hokies built a 43-33 halftime lead and maintained control throughout the second half before an announced crowd of 8,925. Virginia Tech improved to 18-10 overall, while Wake Forest fell to 14-13.

The Hokies capitalized on turnovers, scoring 12 points off Wake Forest miscues and adding six fastbreak points. The Demon Deacons managed no fastbreak points and only eight points off turnovers. Both teams scored similarly in the paint, with Virginia Tech holding a narrow 36-34 edge.

The win avenged a three-point home loss to the Demon Deacons on Jan. 3. Virginia Tech was a pregame favorite and outperformed its statistical win probability in the convincing result.