MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Martavious Irving hit three 3-pointers during a decisive second-half run that turned a tight game between two cold-shooting teams into a laugher and sparked No. 3 Kansas State to a 73-57 victory Tuesday afternoon over No. 22 Virginia Tech.
Two technical fouls were called on the Virginia Tech bench as Kansas State (2-0) was taking charge in the second half.
Malcolm Delaney, the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading returning scorer, had 22 points for the Hokies (1-1). His bucket gave Virginia Tech a 40-38 lead early in the second half, then Rodney McGruder’s 10-foot jumper ignited the Wildcats on the 28-9 run that gave them an insurmountable lead.
Jacob Pullen, who played two minutes in the first half because of foul trouble, McGruder and Jamar Samuels all scored 13 points for the Wildcats while Jordan Henriquez-Roberts had 10 and Irving had nine.
