BLACKSBURG, Va. — Norchad Omier had 17 points and 14 rebounds as No. 13 Miami beat Virginia Tech 76-70 on Tuesday night for its seventh straight win.
Nigel Pack added 16 points for the Hurricanes (23-5, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who placed five players in double figures.
“I’m very, very proud of my team and the way we hung in there in the first half,” Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. “And the way we played in the second half.”
Sean Pedulla led Virginia Tech (16-12, 6-11) with 17 points.
Miami, which trailed by as many as nine in the first half, led the entire second half and built a 10-point lead with 9:58 remaining.