Virginia Tech Hokies at Miami Hurricanes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Young scores 27 points, Burnham sparks large run in 2nd half to help Virginia Tech beat Miami 81-68
The score was tied at 38 at the break and Miami opened the second half on a 10-4 surge for a 48-42 advantage with 15:14 remaining. Burnham answered with consecutive 3-pointers and ended a 33-11 run with another 3 to give Virginia Tech a 75-59 lead with about five minutes left.
Young scored 19 points and was 3 of 8 from distance in the second half for Virginia Tech (12-15, 7-9 Atlantic Coast Conference). Burnham scored 11 second-half points with three 3s. They finished with nine of the Hokies' 12 3-pointers.
A.J. Staton-McCray, who entered seven points shy of surpassing 1,000 career points, made four 3s and scored 21 points to lead Miami (6-21, 2-14). Lynn Kidd added 16 points, Paul Djobet had 12 points and Brandon Johnson 10.
The Hurricanes shot 54% (14 of 26) and made half of their 10 3-point shots in the first half but shot 39% (10 of 26) and 2 of 10 from long range after the break.
Virginia Tech hosts No. 25 Louisville on Tuesday.
Miami will look to end a three-game losing streak with a home game against third-ranked Duke on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Tobi Lawal Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Jalil Bethea missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Jalil Bethea Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 68 |
Statistics
 VT |
 MIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-61 | FG | 24-52 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 5-6 | FT | 13-19 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Attendance: 5,290 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |