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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Tech Hokies Recap - Virginia Tech Wins 79-73
Justyn Mutts scored 24 points leading Virginia Tech to a 79-73 victory over Notre Dame at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday.
Virginia Tech won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread.
Virginia Tech got 22 points from Nahiem Alleyne and another 17 points from Keve Aluma. Hunter Cattoor contributed 3 assists, while Keve Aluma cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Notre Dame got 19 points from Paul Atkinson in a losing cause and another 15 points from Blake Wesley. Blake Wesley contributed 4 assists for them, while Paul Atkinson had 9 rebounds.
Virginia Tech was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Virginia Tech won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 26-25.
Next game, Virginia Tech takes its act on the road to face NC State looking for another win. For Notre Dame, they head on the road to face Howard.