Scores

Final

Virginia Tech 55

(5-2, 0-1 away)

Minnesota 58

(7-1, 5-0 home)

Coverage: ESPN2/WatchESPN

9:15 PM ET, November 30, 2011

Williams Arena, Minneapolis, MN

1 2 T
VT 28 2755
MINN 25 3358

Top Performers

Virginia Tech: E. Green 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Minnesota: R. Williams 14 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk

Minnesota 58, Virginia Tech 55

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS -- Rodney Williams had 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks while filling in at power forward for injured star Trevor Mbakwe, lifting Minnesota to a 58-55 victory over Virginia Tech on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Julian Welch scored 15 points and hit two free throws with 18.9 seconds to go that gave the Golden Gophers the lead for good.

Elliott Eliason added eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks for the Gophers (7-1), who played their first game after Mbakwe was lost for the season with a right knee injury.

Erick Green scored 25 points for the Hokies (5-2) but was hampered in the final 19 seconds after falling off Williams Arena's raised floor and landing on his right shoulder. He returned, and his 3-pointer at the buzzer rimmed out.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
VT
MINN
Points 55 58
FG Made-Attempted 20-53 (.377) 24-48 (.500)
3P Made-Attempted 8-17 (.471) 2-13 (.154)
FT Made-Attempted 7-7 (1.000) 8-15 (.533)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 17 (0/0) 12 (0/0)
Largest Lead 3 8

Game Leaders

 
VT
MINN
PointsE. Green 25J. Welch 15
ReboundsV. Davila 7R. Williams 8
AssistsE. Green 4J. Welch 4
StealsR. Brown 2J. Welch 2
BlocksE. Green 1R. Williams 2
Team Stats: Virginia Tech | Minnesota

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Nov 30, 2011 @MINN 58, VT 55Recap

Next 5 Games

VT
MINN
12/04 KSU 5:30pm
12/07 @URI 7:00pm
12/11 NORF 4:00pm
12/17 CAMP 4:00pm
12/19 UNF 7:00pm
 12/03 USC 2:15pm
12/06 APP 8:00pm
12/10 SPC 1:00pm
12/13 CMU 9:00pm
12/22 NDSU 8:00pm
Complete Schedule: Virginia Tech | Minnesota