Bleacher Report · Feb 11, 2018
Virginia Tech Stuns No. 2 Virginia in 61-60 Overtime Upset
The Virginia Tech Hokies (18-7, 7-5) bolstered their NCAA tournament resume in a big way Saturday night when they stunned the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers, 61-60, in overtime at John Paul Jones Arena.
The upset, which was capped by a go-ahead layup from Kerry Blackshear Jr. with eight seconds remaining in the extra session, snapped Virginia's 15-game winning streak that dated back to Dec. 16.
According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, the Hokies have positioned themselves to hear their names called on Selection Sunday:
Virginia (23-2, 12-1), meanwhile, squandered a chance to move up to No. 1 in next week's Associated Press Top 25 poll following Villanova's loss to St. John's on Wednesday.