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Totals 21-68 17-20 66.SAINT MARY'S (8-0)Murauskas 6-14 5-5 19, McKeever 7-10 0-0 14, Dent 4-11 6-7 14, Hawke 4-5 2-2 10, Lewis 2-7 0-0 5, Shaw 3-4 1-2 9, Campbell 2-2 0-0 5, Wessels 0-1 1-3 1, Duckett 0-0 0-0 0, Juzenas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-54 15-19 77.Halftime_Saint Mary's 31-20. 3-Point Goals_Virginia Tech 7-30 (Schutt 4-8, Hammond 1-3, Johnson 1-4, Avdalas 1-5, Bedford 0-4, Hansberry 0-6), Saint Mary's 6-17 (Shaw 2-2, Murauskas 2-7, Campbell 1-1, Lewis 1-5, Dent 0-2). Fouled Out_Johnson. Rebounds_Virginia Tech 34 (Hansberry 10), Saint Mary's 39 (McKeever 8). Assists_Virginia Tech 11 (Hammond 6), Saint Mary's 12 (Dent 6). Total Fouls_Virginia Tech 20, Saint Mary's 18. A_258 (500). 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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Virginia Tech men hope Bahamas tourney is 'ticket to March' The Hokies will play Colorado State on Wednesday and might play Saint Mary's and Vanderbilt in the tourney as well.
'Big man' Gurdak shines in Virginia Tech win over Bryant The 6-foot-10 Gurdak had 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Former college football mascots still beam with school pride long after they’ve hung up their suits
Former college football mascots still beam with school pride long after they’ve hung up their suits
