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March Madness - Virginia Tech Downs Liberty 67-58 - Match Report
Virginia Tech earned a 67-58 victory over Liberty on Sunday, getting 19 points from Kerry Blackshear Jr. at SAP Center.
Virginia Tech did not, however, defeat Liberty against the spread, which closed at -9.5 at most sportsbooks.
Ahmed Hill had 14 points for Virginia Tech and Justin Robinson chipped in with 13 points. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 6 assists for them, while Tyrone Outlaw was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Liberty got 15 points from Darius McGhee in a losing cause and another 9 points from Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz. Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz contributed 3 assists for them, while Caleb Homesley had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Liberty were victorious, as the score was 32-30 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Virginia Tech as they grabbed 33 boards, while Liberty only had 32