Allen and Bibbs lead VT past Eagles

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Seth Allen and Justin Bibbs each scored 18 points to lift Virginia Tech to an 85-79 victory over Boston College on Sunday.

The duo combined to hit 11 of 16 from the floor, including six 3-pointers, for the Hokies (16-5, 5-4 ACC), who nearly squandered an 18-point lead, but put away Boston College (9-13, 2-7) down the stretch by scoring on seven of their final 10 possessions.

Virginia Tech hit 10 of its first 11 shots from the floor, including five 3-pointers in building an 18-point, first-half lead. BC , though, cut the lead to 66-65 on a 3-pointer by Ky Bowman with 9:17 left before the Hokies went on a 7-0 run, pushing the lead to 73-65 on Justin Robinson's basket with 5:20 remaining. They weren't threatened again.

Zach LeDay scored 17 points for Virginia Tech, which shot 59.1 percent (26 of 44) and hit 12 3-pointers.

Jordan Chatman scored a career-high 30 points for the Eagles, who have lost five straight.

BIG PICTURE

Boston College: Chatman was the lone bright spot for the Eagles, who are trying to stay out of the ACC's cellar. He kept the Eagles in the game in the first half, hitting all seven of his shots. He hit 10 of 12 from the floor for the game, including nine 3-pointers.

Virginia Tech: The Hokies couldn't afford to lose at home to one of the ACC's worst teams - and didn't. They still don't have a bad loss, but now they play four of their next five on the road, with stops at Virginia, Miami, Pittsburgh and Louisville.

UP NEXT

Boston College: The Eagles face a quick turnaround, as they return home to take on Wake Forest on Tuesday night.

Virginia Tech: The Hokies hit the road to face in-state rival Virginia on Wednesday night. Tech has lost 10 of its past 12 meetings with the Cavaliers.