Hokie ClubCORAL GABLES, Fla. — Jaydon Young scored 27 points, Ben Burnham added 14 and the pair combined for six 3-pointers in the second half to help Virginia Tech beat Miami 81-68 on Saturday night at the Watsco Center.
The score was tied at 38 at the break and Miami opened the second half on a 10-4 surge for a 48-42 advantage with 15:14 remaining. Burnham answered with consecutive 3-pointers and ended a 33-11 run with another 3 to give Virginia Tech a 75-59 lead with about five minutes left.
Young scored 19 points and was 3 of 8 from distance in the second half for Virginia Tech (12-15, 7-9 Atlantic Coast Conference). Burnham scored 11 second-half points with three 3s. They finished with nine of the Hokies' 12 3-pointers.
A.J. Staton-McCray, who entered seven points shy of surpassing 1,000 career points, made four 3s and scored 21 points to lead Miami (6-21, 2-14). Lynn Kidd added 16 points, Paul Djobet had 12 points and Brandon Johnson 10.
The Hurricanes shot 54% (14 of 26) and made half of their 10 3-point shots in the first half but shot 39% (10 of 26) and 2 of 10 from long range after the break.
Behind Young and Burnham, the Hokies produced 53 bench points, two shy of their season high. Patrick Wessler added 10 points and five rebounds.
Virginia Tech hosts No. 25 Louisville on Tuesday to open a three-game homestand.