BLACKSBURGÌý— The Virginia Tech men's basketball team began Sunday's game without two starters and lost another one early in the game.
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Mark Berman (540) 981-3125
mark.berman@roanoke.comÌý
Va. Tech 82, UMES 53
MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (4-11)
Beckwith 0-3 0-0 0, Locandro 2-8 0-0 5, Staples 3-7 0-0 7, Cooper 3-7 0-0 6, Teal 2-4 1-3 5, Hall 1-5 0-0 3, Monden 1-4 0-0 2, Flippin 2-4 3-4 7, Brown 2-3 0-0 5, Obanla 3-5 0-0 6, Thompson 1-3 0-0 2, Hanson 0-2 3-5 3, Vassel 1-1 0-0 2, J.Johnson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 7-12 53.
VIRGINIA TECH (10-2)
Hansberry 5-9 0-0 12, Dorn 1-1 0-0 2, Avdalas 4-9 6-8 16, T.Johnson 5-9 0-0 12, Schutt 2-7 0-0 6, Pasha 3-6 0-0 7, Gurdak 5-5 3-4 13, Hammond 4-9 0-0 10, Jones 2-2 0-1 4. Totals 31-57 9-13 82.
Halftime_Virginia Tech 38-29. 3-Point Goals_Maryland-Eastern Shore 4-27 (Brown 1-2, Staples 1-3, Hall 1-5, Locandro 1-6, J.Johnson 0-1, Teal 0-1, Thompson 0-1, Monden 0-2, Beckwith 0-3, Cooper 0-3), Virginia Tech 11-24 (Schutt 2-3, Hansberry 2-4, T.Johnson 2-4, Avdalas 2-5, Hammond 2-5, Pasha 1-3). Rebounds_Maryland-Eastern Shore 36 (Staples, Hall 5), Virginia Tech 32 (Hansberry 9). Assists_Maryland-Eastern Shore 11 (Teal, Monden, Flippin, Brown 2), Virginia Tech 24 (Avdalas 7). Total Fouls_Maryland-Eastern Shore 12, Virginia Tech 16. A_4,317 (8,925).
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