Scores

Final

(22) Wisconsin 74

(6-1, 1-0 away)

Virginia Tech 72

(4-3, 4-1 home)

7:00 PM ET, December 1, 2008

Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA

1 2 T
#22WIS 38 3674
VT 30 4272

Top Performers

Wisconsin: M. Landry 18 Pts, 1 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Virginia Tech: A. Vassallo 30 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Blk

Leaner by Badgers' Hughes with 0.9 seconds left thwarts Hokies' upset bid

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.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
WIS
VT
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

Game Leaders

 
WIS
VT
PointsM. Landry 18A. Vassallo 30
ReboundsJ. Leuer 6A. Vassallo 5
AssistsJ. Krabbenhoft 4M. Delaney 6
StealsJ. Krabbenhoft 1M. Delaney 1
BlocksM. Landry 2A. Vassallo 2
Team Stats: Wisconsin | Virginia Tech

2008-09 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Dec 1, 2008 WIS 74, @VT 72Recap

Next 5 Games

WIS
VT
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
 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
Complete Schedule: Wisconsin | Virginia Tech