The Roanoke Times: Press Boxwith our sports staffHokies up at halftimePosted Mar24, 2008 at 09:53 PMMark Berman here from Blacksburg, where the Virginia Tech men's basketball team leads UAB 36-21 at halftime in the second round of the NIT. The Hokies, who made their first 15 shots of the second half in last week's first-round win over Morgan State, made seven of their first eight shots tonight, including going 3-of-3 from 3-point range. Tech built a 19-7 lead with 15:39 to go. UAB's top player, All-Conference USA first-team pick Robert Vaden, played only 16 minutes because of foul trouble. He played with 2 fouls for part of the time. He picked up a foul in the first 30 seconds, causing UAB coach Mike Davis to go livid. Vaden, a 3-point ace, is 1-of-9 from the field, including 0-of-5 from 3-point range. He has just two points. Tech has shot 46.7 percent from the field to the Blazers' 35.7 percent. UAB has 10 turnovers to Tech's three. Deron Washington has 11 points. AD Vsssallo is 2-of-2 from long range but went to the bench with his 2nd foul with 7:45 to go. Malcolm Delaney has nine points and two 3-pointers. |
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Hokies up at halftime
Posted Mar24, 2008 at 09:53 PM
Mark Berman here from Blacksburg, where the Virginia Tech men's basketball team leads UAB 36-21 at halftime in the second round of the NIT.
The Hokies, who made their first 15 shots of the second half in last week's first-round win over Morgan State, made seven of their first eight shots tonight, including going 3-of-3 from 3-point range. Tech built a 19-7 lead with 15:39 to go.
UAB's top player, All-Conference USA first-team pick Robert Vaden, played only 16 minutes because of foul trouble. He played with 2 fouls for part of the time. He picked up a foul in the first 30 seconds, causing UAB coach Mike Davis to go livid. Vaden, a 3-point ace, is 1-of-9 from the field, including 0-of-5 from 3-point range. He has just two points.
Tech has shot 46.7 percent from the field to the Blazers' 35.7 percent. UAB has 10 turnovers to Tech's three.
Deron Washington has 11 points. AD Vsssallo is 2-of-2 from long range but went to the bench with his 2nd foul with 7:45 to go. Malcolm Delaney has nine points and two 3-pointers.
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