Blacksburg, Va. (Nov. 20, 2019) --- Virginia Tech nailed 21 three-point field goals to highlight a 100-64 victory over visiting Delaware State at Cassell Arena this evening. The Hokies remain unbeaten (5-0), while the Hornets are winless in five contests this season.
Nahiem Alleyne led five double-figure scorers for Va Tech with 20 points. Alleyne was 7-for-11 from the field, including 5-of-9 on three-point shots. Jalen Cone came off the bench to add 17 points (5-8 FG; 5-7 3pt. FG), while Isaiah Wilkins chipped in 15 points (5-7 3pt. FG) and Landers Nolley 10 for Va. Tech.
The Hokies fired off 37 three-point attempts for a percentage of 56.8% from beyond the arc for the game.
John Crosby (sr.) was high scorer for Delaware State with 19 points. Crosby has reached double-figures in scoring in each game to raise his team-leading average to 19.8 points per game. The Dayton University transfer has totaled 51 points in the last two games.
Ameer Bennett (6-10 FG) added 13 points, while Omari Peek-Green chipped in 10 on four-of-six shooting from the field.
Delaware State actually got off to the faster start. The Hornets hit three of their first five shots, including a lay-up and three-pointer by Crosby, to open up a 7-0 lead less than three minutes into the contest.
Virginia Tech answered by scoring the next 11 points and opened up a four-point lead on a three-pointer by Hunter Cattoor with 13:44 left in the first half.
The Hornets stayed close over the next three minutes and pulled to within 16-15 on Crosby's third three-pointer of the game.
The Hokies outscored DSU 16-7 over the next six minutes, and opened up a 36-22 lead on a three-ball by Cole on a three-point shot Jalen Cole at the 3:59 mark of the first half.
Virginia Tech led 45-27 at the break and outscored DSU 55-37 in the second half.
The Hornets hit 15 of their 32 second half shots (46.9%) to finish with a 41.9% mark for the game (41/9%)
DSU, however, nailed just nine of its 37 three-point shots in the game (33.3%).
L.J. Stansbury (Hodgson Vo-Tech) had seven points, a team-high seven rebounds and tied for the team high with four assists for the Hornets.
Delaware State will play its next two games in Johnson City, Tenn., as part of the Maui Mainland Tournament. The Hornets will face East Tennessee State on Saturday (Nov. 23), then take on either Southern Utah or Charleston Southern on Sunday at E. Tennessee State.
DSU returns home on to face the College of St. Elizabeth's on Nov. 26.
