CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Virginia Cavaliers took on Virginia Tech in a basketball game Wednesday, defeating the Hokies with a score of 65-57. Reece Beckman and Jordan Minor scored 16 points each, Virginia scored six big points in the final minute.
After shooting 27% from the field in the first half, Virginia Tech shot 45% over the first 15 minutes of the second half to keep pace with Virginia (12-5, 3-3 ACC). The Cavaliers led by seven with 5 minutes to go but layups by Dante Harris and Blake Buchanan helped push the lead to 54-43 with 3:42 remaining.
Beekman hit a pullup jumper for a 60-50 lead with 1:10 remaining before Tyler Nickel hit two free throws and Sean Pedulla drained a 3-pointer to get the Hokies within five with a minute to go.
After a timeout, Beekman drew a non-shooting foul and hit both ends of the one-and-one for a seven-point Virginia lead. Ryan Dunn blocked a layup by Pedulla, Beekman rebounded and threw a long outlet to Andrew Rohde, whose tip pass was the perfect feed to Dunn for a lefty layup and a nine-point lead with 35 seconds left.
Pedulla had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Hokies (10-7, 2-4) but committed seven turnovers. Hunter Cattoor added 12 points and Robbie Beran had 10.
Pedulla, this week’s ACC player of the week, had averaged 30.3 ppg in his last three games.
The Cavaliers have gone 9-0 in home games. Virginia has a 3-0 record in one-possession games. Virginia travels to Atlanta to play Georgia Tech on Saturday. Virginia Tech will play at North Carolina State on Saturday.
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