PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas)-Virginia Tech has jumped out of an advance 17-point halftime and never looked back by beating the Mississippi State, 88-57, in the second game of the battle for Atlantis in the Imperial Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas Arena Saturday night.
MSU scored two first points of the game, the its only lead the competition. The technology lead increased to 33 points in the second half. Bulldogs cut Chief technician-49-34 with 18: 35 remaining in the game, but Tech has pushed the lead back out 20 points with 13: 55 remaining on an overlay by Jeff Allen and Chief technician never again fell below 20 points.
Virginia Tech, now 6-4 on the season, has placed five players in double figures in the victory. Malcolm Delaney led all scorers with 19 points and Dorenzo Hudson came on the bench with 17 points. Allen saved his double second double directly with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Erick Green scored 11 points and Manny Atkins is entered on the bench with a 10-point top career. Renardo Sidney and Ravern Johnson scored 12 points for the Bulldogs, now 7-3 on the season.
Hokies outrebounded the Bulldogs taller, 39-24, including 13 offensive rebounds. Tech forced MUS 16 digit business and registered Hokies help 17 30 made field goals.
31-Point victory margin is the most important season for Tech and the largest by a team of Virginia Tech basketball since a 72-30 on the central North Carolina victory last season.
Hokies 11 who dressed saw action and 10 of the 11 players scored in the game. Tech returns to action Thursday night as they play St. Bonaventure in give Rochester, New York is a 19: 00.
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