Murphy, Mutts lead Virginia Tech past Radford 65-39
Virginia Tech forward spikes down one-handed alley-oop
Storm Murphy splits a double-team, then lofts one up to Justyn Mutts for a Virginia Tech alley-oop.
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- — Storm Murphy scored 17 points, Justyn Mutts had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Virginia Tech beat Radford 65-39 on Monday night.
Murphy made four of Virginia Tech's 10 3-pointers. Radford was just 2 of 24 from distance. Three of VT's 3-pointers came in the final five minutes.
Mutts started Virginia Tech’s 13-0 run in the first half to build a 20-7 lead, and the Hokies led by at least seven points the rest of the half. Mutts also capped an 8-2 spurt to start the second half for a 13-point lead.
Keve Aluma added 10 points for Virginia Tech (3-0). Murphy finished 6 of 7 from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
Rashun Williams had a team-high eight points for Radford (1-2), which has lost four straight in the series.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jerry Heater
- Bill Covington Jr.
- Ted Valentine
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 0-0 | - | 12-2 |
Longwood | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
Radford | 0-0 | - | 10-5 |
UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-11 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Duke | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
SMU | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
Clemson | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
NC State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
North Carolina | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
Louisville | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
Virginia | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
Syracuse | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |