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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia Tech 76, Georgia Tech 56
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # James Breeding, # John Gaffney, # Raymond Styons
Attendance: 8600
Junior guard Justin Robinson scored 18 points and Virginia Tech shot almost 53 percent from the floor in a 76-56 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.

The Hokies made 28 of 53 shots, including 8 of 16 on 3-pointers, and were shooting 62 percent until late in the second half when they emptied the bench. Virginia Tech's 20-point winning margin was its widest in an Atlantic Coast Conference game this season and the largest since beating Maryland-Eastern Shore by 53 points on Dec. 10.

Virginia Tech (19-8, 8-6) has won six of its last eight games and remains in sixth place in the conference. Georgia Tech (11-16, 4-10) has lost five straight and nine of last 10 games, good for 13th place in the 15-team league.

Robinson was 4 for 5 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line and had four assists. Nickell Alexander-Walker added 14 points and six rebounds and Justin Bibbs added 10 points and four assists. Kerry Blackshear Jr. had a team-high eight rebounds.

Georgia Tech was led by Tadric Jackson with 17 points. Josh Okogie added 10 points, despite shooting just 2 for 14 from the floor. The Yellow Jackets got a team-leading eight rebounds from freshman Moses Wright.

The game began at break-neck speed, with Virginia Tech making four 3-pointers and Georgia Tech making three -- all from Jackson -- before the first media break, when the Hokies led 18-14.

The Hokies used a 7-0 run to seize the momentum, and a 3-pointer from Alexander-Walker stretched the lead to 37-24 with 4:11 left. Virginia Tech closed with a 6-0 run and led 43-29 at intermission.

Virginia Tech didn't ease up in the second half, outscoring Georgia Tech 21-3 over the first eight minutes to take a 64-32 lead.

The Hokies scored 24 points on fast breaks, thanks to nine steals, scored 38 points in the paint and outrebounded the Yellow Jackets 36-30.

The loss was the second-worst of the ACC season for the Yellow Jackets, who lost to Louisville by 23 points on Feb. 8.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Virginia Tech   Georgia Tech
Justin Robinson 18 Scoring Tadric Jackson 17
Justin Bibbs 4 Assists Brandon Alston 4
Kerry Blackshear Jr. 8 Rebounds Moses Wright 8
Justin Robinson 7 Free Throws Made Josh Okogie 6
Kerry Blackshear Jr. 4 Steals Moses Wright 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2 Blocks Ben Lammers 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Virginia Tech 76 52.8 8-16 12-19 21 32 2 9 13
Georgia Tech 56 36.4 4-25 12-19 9 30 5 5 12