Murphy, Mutts lead Virginia Tech past Radford 65-39
Storm Murphy splits a double-team, then lofts one up to Justyn Mutts for a Virginia Tech alley-oop. (0:29)
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- — Storm Murphy scored 17 points, Justyn Mutts had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Virginia Tech beat Radford 65-39 on Monday night.
Murphy made four of Virginia Tech's 10 3-pointers. Radford was just 2 of 24 from distance. Three of VT's 3-pointers came in the final five minutes.
Mutts started Virginia Tech’s 13-0 run in the first half to build a 20-7 lead, and the Hokies led by at least seven points the rest of the half. Mutts also capped an 8-2 spurt to start the second half for a 13-point lead.
Keve Aluma added 10 points for Virginia Tech (3-0). Murphy finished 6 of 7 from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
Rashun Williams had a team-high eight points for Radford (1-2), which has lost four straight in the series.
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2021-22 Big South Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Longwood | 15-1 | - | 26-7 |
Campbell | 8-8 | 7 | 16-13 |
High Point | 7-9 | 8 | 14-18 |
Radford | 7-9 | 8 | 11-18 |
North Carolina A&T | 6-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
Hampton | 5-11 | 10 | 9-19 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
Winthrop | 14-2 | - | 23-9 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 3 | 18-13 |
South Carolina Upstate | 10-6 | 4 | 15-17 |
UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 6 | 17-15 |
Presbyterian | 4-12 | 10 | 12-20 |
Charleston Southern | 1-15 | 13 | 6-25 |
2021-22 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Duke | 16-4 | - | 32-7 |
North Carolina | 15-5 | 1 | 29-10 |
Notre Dame | 15-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
Miami | 14-6 | 2 | 26-11 |
Wake Forest | 13-7 | 3 | 25-10 |
Virginia | 12-8 | 4 | 21-14 |
Virginia Tech | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
Florida State | 10-10 | 6 | 17-14 |
Syracuse | 9-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
Clemson | 8-12 | 8 | 17-16 |
Louisville | 6-14 | 10 | 13-19 |
Boston College | 6-14 | 10 | 13-20 |
Pittsburgh | 6-14 | 10 | 11-21 |
Georgia Tech | 5-15 | 11 | 12-20 |
NC State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |