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March Madness - Texas Downs Virginia Tech 81-73 - Match Report
Andrew Jones scored 21 points leading Texas to a 81-73 victory over Virginia Tech at Fiserv Forum on Friday.
Texas won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Marcus Carr had 15 points for Texas and Timmy Allen chipped in with 14 points. Marcus Carr had 9 assists for them, while Timmy Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Virginia Tech got 19 points from Sean Pedulla in a losing cause and another 15 points from Keve Aluma. Justyn Mutts contributed 5 assists for them, while Keve Aluma had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Texas were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.