The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 5-0 on the season with a 61-59 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic.
The Hokies never trailed in this game as senior guard Hunter Cattoor opened the scoring on the first possession of the game with a 3-pointer. Tech dominated the first half, leading by as many as 16 points and consistently held a 10-point lead throughout the first half before going into halftime with a 37-29 lead.
However, the Nittany Lions, who employ a lineup of four guards, were scrappy and clawed back behind the shooting of senior guards Andrew Funk and Myles Dread.