Hokies Fall to Tar Heels in Close Battle

0:00On March 1st, Virginia Tech's men's basketball team took a tough loss on the road, falling 89-82 against number 18 North Carolina. That drops the Hokies to 18 wins and 11 losses overall, 7-9 in conference play. Neoclus Abdelas paced them with 19 points, while Toby Lawall, Ben Hammond, and Amani Hansberry all hit double figures with 16-16 and 11. The wall came out firing in the first half, perfect on all five shots including four dunks and a three-pointer. His fifth straight game from deep. The Hokies shot over 50% from the field early and grabbed a brief lead, but the teams went into halftime tied at 44 amid some foul. Trouble. Fans saw the momentum shift in the second half as Virginia Tech's shooting cooled off, and North Carolina heated up, led by Henry Vsar's 26 points and set Trimble's 20. The tar heels also had a big edge at the free throw line with 30 attempts to the Hokies

1:0111, which proved costly in the tight battle. A few key notes from the game, the starting lineup stayed the same for the seventh outing in a row, and Tech went perfect from the stripe at 11. For 11 the second time this season, they've nailed every free throw in a game with at least 10 tries. It's also been a long drought for wins at North Carolina's Dean Smith Center, dating back to February 13th, 2007. The Hokies wrap up the home regular season Tuesday, March 3rd, at 9 p.m., against Boston College on ESPNU, giving fans at Kasele Coliseum one last. Chance to cheer them on before the postseason push. The Hokies wrap up the home regular season Tuesday, March 3rd, at 9 p.m., against Boston College, on ESPNU, giving fans at Kasele Coliseum one last. Chance to cheer them on before the postseason push. Chance to cheer them on before the postseason push. Chance to cheer them on before the postseason push. Chance to cheer them on before the postseason push. Chance to cheer them on before the postseason push. Chance to cheer them on before the postseason push. Chance to cheer them on before the postseason push.