National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia 74, Virginia Tech 58
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 24, 2013
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials: # Tony Greene, # Joe Lindsay, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 7222

Virginia 74, Virginia Tech 58: Freshman Evan Nolte hit five 3-pointers for a career-high 18 points as the visiting Cavaliers beat their rivals on the road for the third straight year.

Joe Harris added 17 points and had three 3-pointers during a big first-half run that helped the Cavaliers (13-5, 3-2 ACC ) build a 34-19 lead with two minutes left in the half.

Erick Green, the nation's leading scorer entering the night, had a career-high 35 points on 11-of-18 shooting for the Hokies (11-7, 2-3). The rest of the team went 8-of-25 for a combined 23 points.

The Cavaliers hit six 3-pointers during the 24-2 first-half run before Green finished the half with six straight points - including a buzzer-beating jumper that got Virginia Tech within 34-25.

The Cavaliers scored the first three points of the second half and Virginia Tech never got closer than 10 the rest of the way. Green hit a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 52-42 with 8:40 left but Nolte answered with a 3-pointer.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Virginia hit a season-high 11 3-pointers. It was the sixth time this season Virginia Tech has allowed at least 10 3-pointers. ... Green, who scored 20-plus points for the 16th time this season, also had a career-high nine rebounds. ... Virginia has held all five ACC opponents to less than 60 points.

Top Game Performances
 
Virginia   Virginia Tech
Evan Nolte 18 Scoring Erick Green 35
Justin Anderson 6 Assists C.J. Barksdale 2
Akil Mitchell 8 Rebounds Jarell Eddie 9
Justin Anderson 4 Free Throws Made Erick Green 10
Evan Nolte 4 Steals Marquis Rankin 3
Evan Nolte 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Virginia 74 51.0 11-23 11-18 21 21 3 9 6
Virginia Tech 58 44.2 5-15 15-24 6 31 0 3 14