National Basketball Association
Virginia Tech 67, Oklahoma St. 61
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2011
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials:
#0 Sean Corbin, # Bryan Kersey, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance:
12500
By SportsDirect Inc.
Dorenzo Hudson had 11 of his team-high 18 points in the second half as Virginia Tech held off Oklahoma State 67-61 Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The Hokies (11-3) snapped the Cowboys’ 37-game home win streak against non-conference opponents and also earned a sweep in the season series. Virginia Tech won the previous meeting 59-57 on Nov. 25 in the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden.
Oklahoma State (7-6), behind Keiton Page’s game-high 21 points, pulled even at 61 with 2:01 left after trailing by 10 just three minutes earlier.
But the Hokies made six straight free throws down the stretch as the Cowboys misfired on their next three shot attempts — all from 3-point range.
Erick Green finished with 16 points, and Dorian Finney-Smith added a game-high 10 rebounds for the Hokies, who won their sixth straight. Virginia Tech led 28-23 at halftime.
Oklahoma State, which has lost four of five after a 6-2 start, will open Big 12 play Wednesday at home against Texas Tech. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, will begin conference play at Wake Forest on Jan. 7.
The Cowboys led 44-37 with 13:01 left, but the Hokies responded with a 24-7 run over the next eight minutes to regain the lead at 61-51.
Brian Williams finished with 14 points for the Cowboys, who were outrebounded 43-24.
Top Game Performances
| Virginia Tech |
|
Oklahoma St. |
|
Dorenzo Hudson 18 |
Scoring |
Keiton Page 21 |
|
Erick Green 3 |
Assists |
Philip Jurick 3 |
|
Dorian Finney-Smith 10 |
Rebounds |
Philip Jurick 5 |
|
Dorenzo Hudson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Cezar Guerrero 2 |
|
Victor Davila 1 |
Steals |
Keiton Page 2 |
|
Victor Davila 1 |
Blocks |
Philip Jurick 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Virginia Tech
|
67 |
40.7 |
4-16 |
15-17 |
6 |
43 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
| Oklahoma St.
|
61 |
41.8 |
8-22 |
7-11 |
9 |
24 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
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