CORAL GABLES, Fla.:
Nahiem Alleyne hit a go-ahead jumper with 25 seconds remaining in overtime and No. 16 Virginia Tech defeated Miami 80-76 on Saturday afternoon.
Hunter Cattoors two free throws with four seconds left secured the win for the Hokies (14-4, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Justyn Mutts scored 22 points and Keve Aluma finished with 16 points for the Hokies. Cattoor had 14 points.
Cattoor forced the overtime with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game at 74-all. The basket erased Isaiah Wongs go-ahead 3-pointer seconds earlier for Miami.
Wong and Elija Olaniyi scored 19 points each for the Hurricanes (7-11, 3-10). Kameron McGusty added 18 points.
Miami erased a double-digit deficit with a 20-7 spurt late in the second half. Wong hit two 3-pointers to key the surge and Nysier Brooks dunk with 3:34 to go gave the Hurricanes a 68-66 lead.
The Hokies opened their first double-digit lead with a 12-2 run midway through the second half. Mutts layup with 8:03 remaining capped the surge and gave Virginia Tech a 59-48 lead.
Mutts two free throws gave Virginia Tech a 31-28 lead at halftime.
BIG PICTURE:
Virginia Tech: Guard Tyrece Radford missed his fourth consecutive game and his return remains uncertain. Radford, who averages a Hokies second-best 11.1 points, has been suspended since his arrest for driving under the influence Jan. 24.
Miami: Senior guard Chris Lykes, the teams leading scorer last season, resumed practice Thursday after a lengthy absence but didnt play. Sidelined for two months because of a left ankle injury, Lykes also topped the Hurricanes in assists, steals, field goals and free throws made as a junior.
UP NEXT:
Virginia Tech: The Hokies will have a week off before their home game against Louisville next Saturday. The gap occurred after a home date with No. 20 Florida State on Tuesday was postponed because of a recent COVID-19 outbreak involving the Seminoles.
Miami: the Hurricanes begin a two-game road set Monday at North Carolina. The Tar Heels defeated Miami 67-65 in Coral Gables Jan. 5.
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