Hokies Hot Shooting Sinks Morgan State
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AP Sports
Published: March 19, 2008
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A.D. Vassallo made 11 of 14 field goal
tries and scored 27 points in 25 minutes tonight as Virginia Tech
beat Morgan State 94-62 in the first round of the NIT.
The Hokies (20-13) showed no letdown after feeling snubbed by
the NCAA tournament. They led 40-25 at halftime and shot better
than 65 percent for the game.
Morgan State (22-11 trailed 21-18 before the Hokies went on a
19-7 run to close the first half. Vassallo had nine points in the
burst.
Virginia Tech led by no fewer than 13 throughout the second half
and advanced to a meeting with UAB in the second round.
Marquise Kately led UAB with 21 points, Boubacar Coly had 11 and
Jermaine Bolden 10.
Deron Washington added 11 points, nine rebounds and five
assists. Malcolm Delaney scored 13 and Jeff Allen had 10.
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