In a very hostile environment, the Hokies fell short on Friday night. The Hokies escaped against Princeton, but the B.Y.U. Cougars proved too tough to tame. The game started out frantic, with both teams pushing tempo. B.Y.U. raced out early. After some great steals and finishes by Seth Allen, the Hokies trailed by just three points with 9:06 left in the half. The Hokies did a great job of weathering the early energy supplied by the crowd. The Hokies got it to a tie with 6:36 left. Zach LeDay continued his hot play and had some huge buckets in the first half.