The Hokies lost at home for just the second time this season, 71-74, to the visiting miami hurricanes, who snapped a three-game losing streak and handed the Hokies their second straight loss. Tech lost this game for three reasons: 1) the canes, who led by just two at the half, 26-28, shot 58 percent from the field and a 75 percent from three in the second half; 2) the Hokies got mauled on both ends of the boards getting out rebounded 35-20. It was Tech’s worst rebounding performance of the season. 3) the officiating was God awful, but more on that later.
Statistically speaking, Tech played a pretty good game (with the exception of getting crushed on the boards – four offensive rebounds? seriously?). They shot 55 percent from the field and 44 percent from three. A.D. Vassallo scored a team- and season-high 24 points on 9/15 FG shooting and 4/7 from three. He was absolutely on fire and is the reason the Hokies were still in this game late.
