Dec 17, 2000: (5) Virginia Tech (6-2) vs (1) #13 UCLA (8-0)
Problem is not our 41% FG shooting, but rather we allowed VT to shoot 50%, many of which were easy drives to the basket. Halftime, Down 32-39.
Down 9. We tightened up on defense, as VT converted only 1 of their next 8 FG attempts, and we go on a 12-2 run. Up 45-43, 13:44. We have slowly but steadily increased our lead until it reached double figures. Up 61-50, 6:04.
VT on a late push, as they trim our lead to 5 with just over 2 mins left. After a turn over on our side, VT drives again and scores, plus a foul. They converted the FT. Timeout. Up 66-64, 1:11.
SF Anthony Gray missed on his shot. VT with the chance to tie or take the lead. We stole the ball! Timeout. Up 66-64, 0:52.
Another miss from SF Anthony Gray, this time from 3. Timeout VT. Up 66-64, 0:42.
Traveling on VT. Timeout. Up 66-64, 0:33.
We'll slow things down. VT not fouling. 0:14 left. We throw the ball away! Timeout VT. Up 66-64, 0:13.
VT goes to the low post. They score, and time expired. We go to OT. End of Regulation, Tied at 66.
We get a steal on our 1st defensive play. VT gets a counter steal. We score on a drive. Up 2. VT answers with a jumper. Tie. We miss. VT also missed. We miss again. We defended well on their drive attempt, and VT also missed. SG James Davis hits a big 3! Up 71-68, 2:31 OT.
We stopped another penetration drive by VT. SG James Davis is feeling it. He asks for the ball and gets it. Davis fires up another 3 and its good! Up 74-68, 1:56 OT.
VT called for traveling. SG James Davis missed this time. We got calle dfor a foul. We're in the penalty. 1-and-1 for VT. They miss the front end. Timeout. Up 74-68, 0:56 OT.
We'll slow things down. VT repeatedly foul until they got into penalty. We converted 2 FTs to ice the game.
Our defense was excellent during the OT period
Final Score: Virginia Tech - 70, UCLA - 78 OT
Box Scores
[INDENT]Davis 22, 5, 3, 2 stls (*)
Gray 15, 1, 1
Jones 9, 8, 2, 4 stls
Carter 9, 3, 7
Eisley 7, 10, 3, 3 stls
Jefferson 4, 4, 4
Maloney 4, 3, 2
Weaver 3, 0, 1
Dryden 3, 0, 0
Wallace 2, 1, 0
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Stats Comparison
[INDENT]FG: 43-44%
REB: -8
TO: -9 (12-21)
Pts in paint: +8
2nd chance: -6
Fast break: +2
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