Pedulla scores career-high 20, Virginia Tech beats Lehigh
Henri Adiassa rocks the rim with flush
Henri Adiassa rocks the rim with flush
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- — Sean Pedulla scored a career-high 20 points, Justyn Mutts had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and Virginia Tech beat Lehigh 78-52 on Thursday night.
Virginia Tech scored the opening nine points of the game, all by Mutts and Grant Basile, as Lehigh missed its first five shots. Pedulla made Virginia Tech's third 3-pointer of the first half to extend the lead to 43-25. Pedulla had a game-high 16 points in the half and Mutts added 12.
The Hokies closed the game on a 12-4 run for its largest lead of 26.
Basile added 11 points and eight rebounds for Virginia Tech (2-0). Mutts, who was unavailable in the opener because of an NCAA-mandated one-game suspension, was 6 of 8 from the field but just 3 of 7 at the stripe.
Basile, a 6-foot-9 transfer from Wright State, had 30 points and 10 rebounds in Virginia Tech's opening 95-57 win over Delaware State. He averaged 18.4 points and 8.5 rebounds last season as Wright State won the Horizon League championship.
Jakob Alamudun scored 14 points for Lehigh (0-2), which was coming off a loss to Syracuse. Dominic Parolin added 10 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Cassell
- Ted Valentine
- Jeff Pon
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 8-2 | - | 14-9 |
| Army | 6-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
| Bucknell | 6-4 | 2 | 10-13 |
| Colgate | 6-4 | 2 | 9-14 |
| Boston University | 5-5 | 3 | 11-12 |
| Navy | 5-5 | 3 | 8-15 |
| Loyola Maryland | 4-6 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Lafayette | 4-6 | 4 | 9-14 |
| Holy Cross | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Lehigh | 3-7 | 5 | 8-13 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 11-0 | - | 19-2 |
| Clemson | 10-1 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Louisville | 9-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| SMU | 8-3 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Wake Forest | 8-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Stanford | 7-4 | 4 | 15-7 |
| North Carolina | 6-5 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-5 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Notre Dame | 4-6 | 6.5 | 10-11 |
| Florida State | 4-7 | 7 | 13-9 |
| California | 4-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Syracuse | 4-7 | 7 | 10-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-7 | 7 | 10-12 |
| Virginia | 3-8 | 8 | 10-12 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 8.5 | 10-11 |
| NC State | 2-8 | 8.5 | 9-12 |
| Miami | 1-10 | 10 | 5-17 |
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