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Virginia Tech Defeats Pittsburgh 76-71 - Recap
Storm Murphy scored 20 points leading Virginia Tech to a 76-71 victory over Pittsburgh at Petersen Events Center on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Virginia Tech were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.0.
Virginia Tech got 16 points from Justyn Mutts and another 14 points from Nahiem Alleyne. Storm Murphy contributed 4 assists, while Justyn Mutts cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Pittsburgh got 25 points from Femi Odukale in a losing cause and another 21 points from Jamarius Burton. Jamarius Burton contributed 4 assists for them, while Jamarius Burton had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Virginia Tech were victorious, as the score was 49-23 at the break.
Virginia Tech had a 23-18 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.