BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Hunter Katua scored 17 points, Sean Pedula added 16 points and Virginia Tech defeated Boston College 76-71 on Tuesday for its second straight win.
Cattle's 3-pointer 13:55 before halftime broke a 12-point tie and gave Virginia Tech the lead the rest of the way. The Hokies (12-7, 4-4 ACC) led 44-33 at intermission and made it four in the second half until Quinten Post's jump shot with 2:24 left brought Boston College within 70-67. They maintained a lead of more than a point.
Pedula made two foul shots for a five-point advantage with 2:02 left. Claudelle Harris Jr. then sank a 3-pointer for BC with 29 seconds left, cutting the lead to 72-70 with 29 seconds left. However, Robbie Beran and Catur each made two foul shots in a nine-second span to end the game.
MJ Collins had 11 points and Lynn Kidd had 10 points for the Hokies.
Devin McGlockton had 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Eagles (11-8, 2-6). Quinten Post added 15 points and Harris added 14 points for Boston College.
Boston College plays at Notre Dame on Saturday. Virginia Tech hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday.
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