Virginia sweeps past Virginia Tech
Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:30:56 +0000
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) – Kyle Guy scored 23 points and No. 3 Virginia pulled away in the second half to beat No. 20 Virginia Tech 64-58 on Monday night.
Ty Jerome added 16 points and De’Andre Hunter had 10 for the Cavaliers (23-2, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who swept the regular-season series with their state rivals and won for the sixth time in their last eight visits to Cassell Coliseum.
Kerry Blackshear Jr. had 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Hokies (20-6, 9-5), who played their sixth game in a row without floor leader Justin Robinson (injured foot). Ahmed Hill added 16 points, but the Hokies made just 3 of 27 attempts from beyond the 3-point arc.
Virginia defender De”Andre Hunter (12) blocks shot by Virginia Tech shooter Nickeil Alexander-Walker (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Feb. 18, 2019.(AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
WISCONSIN 64, ILLINOIS 58
In Madison, Brad Davison scored 18 points, Khalil Iverson added 16 and Wisconsin held off Illinois.
The Badgers (18-8, 10-5 Big Ten) ground out a win over Illinois (10-16, 6-9) with leading scorer Ethan Happ on the bench down the stretch.
Happ, who averages 18 points, scored just six points on 3-of-7 shooting, was 0 for 3 from the foul line and had three turnovers, including one just before he sat out the final minutes.
KANSAS STATE 65, W. VIRGINIA 51
In Morgantown, Barry Brown scored 21 points and Kansas State remained atop the Big 12 standings.
A 14-0 run midway through the second half, led by a couple of 3-pointers by Xavier Sneed, gave the Wildcats (20-6, 10-3) their sixth straight conference road win.
After shooting poorly in the first half and only holding a two-point lead, Kansas State kept the Mountaineers (10-16, 2-10) at bay with 50 percent shooting in the final 20 minutes.
Sneed added 19 points for Kansas State, including five 3-pointers. Dean Wade, who was questionable going into the game, scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds.Lamont West led West Virginia with 16 points.