National Basketball Association
Virginia Tech 71, Maryland - E. Shore 46
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 14, 2014
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials:
# Sean Cassidy, # Anthony Franklin, # Ron Tyburski
Attendance:
6191
By SportsDirect Inc.
Virginia Tech 71,
Maryland-Eastern Shore 46: Justin Bibbs and Malik Muller each scored
15 points to lead the host Hokies to an easy win over the Hawks in
Buzz Williams' first game as coach of Virginia Tech.
Muller had a perfect shooting
night from the field, going 5-for-5, including 2-of-2 from 3-point
range, for Virginia Tech (1-0). The Hokies shot 52.2 percent as a
team, as Ahmed Hill chipped in with 11 points.
Ryan Andino scored 11 points to
lead Maryland-Eastern Shore (0-1), which outrebounded Virginia Tech 35-33.
Mike Myers had nine points, 10 rebounds and three assists for the
Hawks, while Devin Martin added nine points before fouling out.
The Hokies jumped out quick,
scoring the first seven points of the game and opening up a 22-9
advantage with under nine minutes to play in the first half. Virginia
Tech cooled off a bit though, scoring just six points in the final
eight minutes of the session, settling for a 10-point halftime
advantage.
Bibbs scored six of the Hokies'
first eight points of the second half, and the lead ballooned to 19
on Adam Smith's 3-pointer with 12:41 to play. The lead was 22 when the
Hawks went on a scoring drought of 4:33 that ended all doubt about the
game's outcome.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Ace Custis, one of
the top scorers and rebounders in Virginia Tech history, was on the
Maryland-Eastern Shore bench as an assistant coach. … Neither team
shot well from the free-throw line, with the Hawks shooting 57.7
percent and the Hokies 58.6 percent. … Virginia Tech improved to
49-3 all-time in home openers, including a 10-1 record
since joining the ACC in 2004.
Top Game Performances
| Maryland - E. Shore |
|
Virginia Tech |
|
Ryan Andino 11 |
Scoring |
Justin Bibbs 15 |
|
Isaac Smith III 4 |
Assists |
Devin Wilson 6 |
|
Mike Myers 10 |
Rebounds |
Shane Henry 8 |
|
Mike Myers 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Ahmed Hill 4 |
|
Ryan Andino 1 |
Steals |
Devin Wilson 2 |
|
Dominique Elliott 1 |
Blocks |
Shane Henry 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Maryland - E. Shore
|
46 |
27.7 |
5-22 |
15-26 |
10 |
32 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
| Virginia Tech
|
71 |
52.2 |
6-14 |
17-29 |
11 |
32 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
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