Miami Outlasts Virginia Tech in Overtime ACC Thriller

BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Ra Shaya Kyle scored 23 points as Miami rallied to beat Virginia Tech 75-67 in overtime Thursday in an Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball game.

The Hurricanes (10-4) trailed by nine at halftime but used a 20-point third quarter to close the gap. The game was tied at 62 at the end of regulation. Miami dominated the extra period, outscoring the Hokies 13-5 behind Kyle and Gal Raviv, who added 16 points.

Virginia Tech (11-4) was led by Carleigh Wenzel’s 16 points. The Hokies shot well from 3-point range but were hampered by 16 turnovers. Miami’s defense forced key mistakes and scored 18 points off turnovers, while dominating inside with 46 points in the paint.

A crowd of 4,617 at Cassell Coliseum saw the Hurricanes snap a two-game skid in the series.