BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia Tech remained undefeated, cruising to an 83-46 victory over Niagara in a non-conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Cassell Coliseum.

The Hokies (5-0) dominated from the start, building a 51-20 lead by halftime. They capitalized on Niagara’s mistakes, scoring 25 points off turnovers and outscoring the Purple Eagles 48-22 in the paint. Mackenzie Nelson led a balanced Virginia Tech attack with 10 points and seven assists. Kilah Freelon added 12 points.

Tyasia Freeman scored 13 points for Niagara (0-4), which lost its fourth straight. The Purple Eagles were held to 20 points in the first half and could not mount a comeback. An announced crowd of 4,099 watched the game.