WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Malcolm Delaney, Jeff Allen and Jarell Eddie scored 17 points apiece as Virginia Tech beat Wake Forest 76-62 on Tuesday night.
The Hokies (18-8, 8-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) took control late in the first half and led 38-25 at halftime, then pushed the lead to as many as 21 points in the second half.
Delaney, a 6-foot-3 senior, triggered the initial surge with 12 first-half points. Allen, a 6-7 senior, hit 7 of 10 from the field and had eight rebounds despite playing with a stomach virus. And Eddie, a 6-7 freshman, came off the bench to go 6 for 6 from the field with three 3-pointers. Eddie also had a team-high nine rebounds.
The Hokies, who shot 60 percent from the field and were 8 of 12 from 3-point range, also got 12 points from Erick Green.
Travis McKie led Wake Forest (8-20, 1-12), which has lost seven straight, with 22 points and nine rebounds.
