National Basketball Association
Georgia Southern 78, Virginia Tech 73
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia
Officials:
# Mike Eades, # Chuck Jones, # Garry Maxwell
Attendance:
6026
By SportsDirect Inc.
Georgia Southern 78, Virginia Tech 73: C.J. Reed scored 22 points and Cleon Roberts added 20 as the visiting Eagles stunned the Hokies for their first win against a current member of the ACC since defeating Georgia Tech in 1958.
Eric Ferguson added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles (4-5), who had just one previous win over an NCAA Division I opponent this season and had won just one non-conference road game since 2006.
Erick Green scored a game-high 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Jarell Eddie added 21 points and eight rebounds for the Hokies (8-2), who lost at home for the first time in seven contests this season. Virginia Tech has dropped two of three since a 7-0 start.
The Hokies shot just 29 percent (9-for-31) in the first half, including 0-for-9 from 3-point range, and trailed 35-27 at halftime. They heated up after the break and pulled within 74-71 on Eddie's 3-pointer with 54 seconds left. Cameron Baskerville hit four free throws down the stretch to finish with 12 points.
Georgia Southern scored the game's first eight points - six of them from Baskerville - and never trailed. Virginia Tech got within 27-25 with 2:11 left in the half, but the Eagles reeled off a 15-2 run bridging halftime to take control.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgia Southern has beaten only two current ACC schools in its history - Georgia Tech and Florida State - but has not defeated either since it joined the league. … Virginia Tech had won all five previous meetings. … Green has scored 20 or more points in every game this season and has made 54 of his last 55 free throws.
Top Game Performances
Georgia Southern |
|
Virginia Tech |
C.J. Reed 22 |
Scoring |
Erick Green 28 |
Tre Bussey 4 |
Assists |
Erick Green 4 |
Eric Ferguson 10 |
Rebounds |
C.J. Barksdale 9 |
Cameron Baskerville 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jarell Eddie 6 |
Cameron Baskerville 1 |
Steals |
Erick Green 2 |
Kameron Dunnican 2 |
Blocks |
C.J. Barksdale 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Georgia Southern
|
78 |
43.9 |
11-26 |
17-27 |
15 |
35 |
3 |
3 |
17 |
Virginia Tech
|
73 |
39.7 |
6-27 |
13-17 |
7 |
37 |
4 |
5 |
13 |