Coral Gables, FL - Reggie Johnson scored 15 points as Miami defeated Virginia Tech 65-49 Thursday night.
The Hurricanes (15-7, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) took the lead for good with a 10-0 run during a 3:34 span midway through the first half. DeQuan Jones' baseline jumper with 8:38 remaining capped the run and gave Miami a 20-8 lead.
Shane Larkin scored 14 points and Kenny Kadji finished with 11 points for Miami, which won its fifth straight.
The Hokies (13-11, 2-7) rallied from a 14-point deficit early in the second half with an 8-0 run. Dorian Finney-Smith's layup off a Miami turnover with 7:58 remaining ended the run and put Virginia Tech within 47-42.
Trey McKinney Jones and Larkin hit consecutive 3-pointers and the Hurricanes re-established a double-digit lead.
Erick Green scored 17 points to lead Virginia Tech, he was the only Hokie to hit double figures.
