Leaner by Badgers' Hughes with 0.9 seconds left thwarts Hokies' upset bid
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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WISCONSIN |
VIRGINIA TECH |
| Points |
74 |
72 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
24-48 (.500) |
26-52 (.500) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
12-18 (.667) |
11-16 (.688) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
14-19 (.737) |
9-12 (.750) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
13 (0/0) |
19 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
13 |
0 |
| 2008-09 Season |
| DATE | GAME | LINKS |
| · Dec 1, 2008 | WIS 74, @VT 72 | Recap | Box Score |
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| WISCONSIN (ET) |
VIRGINIA TECH (ET) |
| 12/06 @MARQ 9:30pm | | 12/09 IDST 8:30pm | | 12/13 GB 8:00pm | | 12/20 COPP 6:00pm | | 12/23 TEX 9:30pm |
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| 12/07 @NAVY 5:00pm | | 12/09 @UGA 7:00pm | | 12/14 LONG 2:00pm | | 12/20 CLMB 2:00pm | | 12/21 @SJU 2:00pm |
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| · Complete Schedule: Wisconsin | Virginia Tech
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Associated Press
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Trevon Hughes hit a leaning floater in the lane with 0.9 seconds left and No. 22 Wisconsin survived a furious rally by Virginia Tech on Monday night, winning 74-72 in the opener of the 10th Annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
Fast Facts
• With the last-second victory, Wisconsin improved to 4-6 all time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and has won five of its last six road games against non-conference opponents.
• Wisconsin snapped an 11-game home win streak for ACC teams in the annual challenge.
• The Hokies are 1-3 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and have lost eight straight games against ranked opponents.
-- ESPN research
The Badgers (6-1) led throughout until
A.D. Vassallo's sixth 3-pointer capped a 14-5 run that pulled the Hokies (4-3) even with 7 seconds to play. But with Cassell Coliseum erupting, Hughes hit an off-balance shot in the lane that silenced the crowd as it dropped.
Marcus Landry scored 18 points and
Jon Leuer had 17 for the Badgers, who finished 12-for-18 from 3-point range. Hughes added 12 and
Jason Bohannon 11, all in the second half.
Vassallo led the Hokies with 30 points, getting 24 in the second half, and
Victor Davila had 13.
Jeff Allen, the Hokies' leading scorer, fouled out after scoring just two points.
(22) Wisconsin 74, 
Virginia Tech 72