The Virginia Tech Hokies jumped out to a 7-0 lead early against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday and never looked back, en route to an 87-80 victory.
The Hokies cruised through the first half, going up by as many as 16 points before the Irish cut the lead to 42-31 before halftime.
Tech opened the second half strong, consistently maintaining a double-digit lead until Cormac Ryan made two free throws with 10:21 remaining in the game to cut the score to 58-50.
Virginia Tech’s defense struggled to defend Notre Dame in the second half, as at one point, the Fighting Irish made eight consecutive shots from the field.