Virginia Tech forward Keve Aluma scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed six rebounds as Miami suffered its second Atlantic Coast Conference loss of the season 80-78, the first game for the Hurricanes in nearly two weeks.
Sophomore guard Isaiah Wong and freshman forward Matt Cross each registered 16 points, while guard Harlond Beverly tallied 14, but the multiple double-digit scoring outings were not enough to overcome Miami’s second-half deficit to No. 24 Virginia Tech (8-1, 2-0 ACC). The Hurricanes were still missing their starting backcourt in seniors Chris Lykes (sprained ankle) and Kameron McGusty (hamstring), who has begun practicing (shootarounds, team warmups, etc.