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Virginia Tech boots No. 2 seed Notre Dame in ACC quarters

AP
Mar 10, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) Keve Aluma tossed in 20 points, Storm Murphy scored 16 and Virginia Tech hit eight straight free throws in the final 46 seconds to beat No. 2 seed Notre Dame 87-80 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Thursday night.

Justyn Mutts added 11 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the seventh-seeded Hokies (21-12), who beat the Fighting Irish (22-10) for a fourth straight time. Sean Pedulla had 13 points off the bench, while Nahiem Alleyne scored 12.

Pedulla had 11 points and Aluma scored nine to help Virginia Tech take a 42-31 lead at halftime. Notre Dame scored the final five points of the half to get that close. The Hokies sank half of their 30 shots before intermission and forced 10 Irish turnovers that led to a 14-6 advantage in points off turnovers.

Notre Dame never got within one possession of the lead in the second half. The closest the Irish came was 79-75 on a Prentiss Hubb layup with 48 seconds remaining. Pedulla sank two free throws after Notre Dame was forced to foul, Hunter Cattoor hit two more and Murphy went 4 for 4 in the final 26 seconds to preserve the win.

Hubb led Notre Dame with 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan hit all eight of his foul shots and scored 20. Nate Laszewski pitched in with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Dane Goodwin scored 11.

The Irish had won seven straight ACC tournament openers before running into Virginia Tech. The Hokies, who beat Notre Dame 79-73 at home in the only regular-season meeting, move on to the semifinal round for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

The Hokies needed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Darius Maddox to get past 10th-seeded Clemson in the first round.

Virginia Tech will play No. 6 seed Virginia or No. 3 seed North Carolina on Friday.

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1st Half
VT
Hokies
42
ND
Fighting Irish
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Keve Aluma vs. Paul Atkinson (Justyn Mutts gains possession)
19:39	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point hook shot	2-0
19:17		Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
19:03	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	5-0
18:42		Paul Atkinson misses two point hook shot
18:40		Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
18:33		Prentiss Hubb turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
18:26	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point jump shot	7-0
18:05	+2	Blake Wesley makes two point layup	7-2
17:40		Keve Aluma misses two point hook shot
17:38		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
17:31		Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass)
17:18	+3	Keve Aluma makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	10-2
17:01		Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
16:57		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
16:42		Storm Murphy shooting foul (Prentiss Hubb draws the foul)
16:42	+1	Prentiss Hubb makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-3
16:42	+1	Prentiss Hubb makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-4
16:19	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point floating jump shot	12-4
16:02		Paul Atkinson turnover (out of bounds)
15:43		Nate Laszewski shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
15:43		TV timeout
15:43	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-4
15:43	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-4
15:22		Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
15:19		Hokies defensive rebound
14:56		David N'Guessan offensive foul (Dane Goodwin draws the foul)
14:56		David N'Guessan turnover
14:50	+2	Prentiss Hubb makes two point layup	14-6
14:30	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)	17-6
14:18	+2	Nate Laszewski makes two point layup (Blake Wesley assists)	17-8
14:04	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	19-8
14:04		Blake Wesley shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
14:04	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-8
13:53	+3	Prentiss Hubb makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)	20-11
13:31		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
13:29		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
13:25		Nahiem Alleyne shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
13:25		Blake Wesley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:25	+1	Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-12
13:12		Prentiss Hubb shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
13:12	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-12
13:12	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-12
13:05		Blake Wesley turnover (lost ball)
12:43		Paul Atkinson shooting foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
12:43	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-12
12:43	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-12
12:35		Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
12:33		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
12:11		Nahiem Alleyne misses two point layup
12:09		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
12:00		Prentiss Hubb misses two point layup
11:58		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
11:44		Keve Aluma misses two point hook shot
11:42		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
11:33		Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
11:31		Storm Murphy defensive rebound
11:09		TV timeout
11:01		Justyn Mutts misses two point layup
10:59		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
10:59		Paul Atkinson shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
10:59		Justyn Mutts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:59	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-12
10:51		Keve Aluma shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
10:51	+1	Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-13
10:51	+1	Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-14
10:32	+2	Nahiem Alleyne makes two point jump shot	27-14
10:08		Justyn Mutts blocks Blake Wesley's two point jump shot
10:06		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
9:43	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point reverse layup	29-14
9:42		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
9:37	+3	Nate Laszewski makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists)	29-17
9:17	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point alley-oop layup (Justyn Mutts assists)	31-17
9:08		Dane Goodwin turnover (bad pass) (Keve Aluma steals)
9:01		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
8:59		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
8:50	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point pullup jump shot	33-17
8:17		Blake Wesley misses two point layup
8:15		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
8:10		Darius Maddox turnover (bad pass) (Cormac Ryan steals)
8:04	+2	Blake Wesley makes two point dunk (Dane Goodwin assists)	33-19
7:45		Storm Murphy turnover (out of bounds)
7:45		TV timeout
7:32		Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
7:30		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
7:10		Justyn Mutts misses two point hook shot
7:08		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
6:50		Blake Wesley misses two point layup
6:48		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
6:36	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)	35-19
6:05		Justyn Mutts blocks Blake Wesley's three point jump shot
6:03		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
6:03		Fighting Irish turnover (shot clock violation)
5:50		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
5:48		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
5:34		Paul Atkinson turnover (lost ball) (David N'Guessan steals)
5:14		Justyn Mutts misses three point jump shot
5:13		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
5:13		David N'Guessan personal foul (Dane Goodwin draws the foul)
5:09		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
5:07		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
4:43		Justyn Mutts misses two point layup
4:41		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
4:36		Keve Aluma shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
4:36	+1	Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-20
4:36	+1	Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-21
4:18	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point hook shot	37-21
4:02		Darius Maddox personal foul (Prentiss Hubb draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Prentiss Hubb makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-22
4:02		Prentiss Hubb misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:02		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
3:41		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball)
3:41		TV timeout
3:25		David N'Guessan personal foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
3:25	+1	Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-23
3:25	+1	Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-24
2:57		Paul Atkinson blocks Justyn Mutts's two point layup
2:55		Hokies offensive rebound
2:57		Official timeout
2:45	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	40-24
2:27	+2	Prentiss Hubb makes two point layup	40-26
2:08	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup	42-26
1:55		Paul Atkinson turnover (lost ball) (Justyn Mutts steals)
1:48		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
1:46		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
1:35	+2	Prentiss Hubb makes two point jump shot	42-28
1:35		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Prentiss Hubb draws the foul)
1:35	+1	Prentiss Hubb makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-29
1:13		Justyn Mutts misses two point hook shot
1:11		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
0:59	+2	Cormac Ryan makes two point step back jump shot	42-31
0:38		Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
0:36		Hokies offensive rebound
0:30		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
0:28		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
0:01		Prentiss Hubb turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VT
Hokies
45
ND
Fighting Irish
49

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
19:42		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
19:18	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	44-31
19:18		Dane Goodwin shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
19:18		Justyn Mutts misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:18		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
18:51	+3	Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)	44-34
18:29	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point hook shot	46-34
18:11		Dane Goodwin misses two point layup
18:09		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
17:57		Keve Aluma misses three point jump shot
17:55		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
17:47	+2	Cormac Ryan makes two point jump shot	46-36
17:22	+2	Nahiem Alleyne makes two point pullup jump shot	48-36
16:57		Prentiss Hubb turnover (lost ball) (Justyn Mutts steals)
16:53		Cormac Ryan shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
16:53		Justyn Mutts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:53		Justyn Mutts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:53		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
16:38	+2	Cormac Ryan makes two point layup (Paul Atkinson assists)	48-38
16:11		Blake Wesley personal foul (Nahiem Alleyne draws the foul)
15:57		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
15:55		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
15:47		Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
15:45		Storm Murphy defensive rebound
15:21	+3	Nahiem Alleyne makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	51-38
15:20		Cormac Ryan shooting foul (Nahiem Alleyne draws the foul)
15:20		TV timeout
15:20	+1	Nahiem Alleyne makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-38
15:01		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
15:01	+1	Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-39
15:01	+1	Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-40
14:44		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
14:42		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
14:35		Blake Wesley misses two point layup
14:33		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
14:12		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
14:10		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
13:49		Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
13:47		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
13:21		Keve Aluma misses two point jump shot
13:19		Trey Wertz defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Nate Laszewski makes two point layup (Trey Wertz assists)	52-42
12:48	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	54-42
12:25	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup	54-44
12:07	+2	Nahiem Alleyne makes two point pullup jump shot	56-44
11:49	+2	Nate Laszewski makes two point layup (Dane Goodwin assists)	56-46
11:49		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
11:49		TV timeout
11:26	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point hook shot	58-46
11:09	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point dunk (Prentiss Hubb assists)	58-48
10:49		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
10:47		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
10:46		Justyn Mutts personal foul (Nate Laszewski draws the foul)
10:46		TV timeout
10:21		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
10:21	+1	Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-49
10:21	+1	Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-50
9:51		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
9:49		Hokies offensive rebound
9:49		Nate Laszewski personal foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
9:40	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point layup (Keve Aluma assists)	60-50
9:29	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup (Prentiss Hubb assists)	60-52
9:01	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point hook shot	62-52
8:51		Justyn Mutts personal foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
8:51		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Dane Goodwin draws the foul)
8:31	+3	Prentiss Hubb makes three point jump shot	62-55
8:02	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)	64-55
7:46		Storm Murphy personal foul (Nate Laszewski draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:40	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup (Prentiss Hubb assists)	64-57
7:22	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Keve Aluma assists)	66-57
7:06	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup	66-59
6:41	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point hook shot	68-59
6:41		Nate Laszewski shooting foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
6:41	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-59
6:23		Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
6:21		Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
6:21		Keve Aluma personal foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-60
6:21		Paul Atkinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
5:50		Keve Aluma turnover (bad pass) (Nate Laszewski steals)
5:40	+3	Dane Goodwin makes three point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)	69-63
5:07		Storm Murphy turnover (bad pass) (Cormac Ryan steals)
5:00		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
4:58		Dane Goodwin offensive rebound
4:50		Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
4:48		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
4:29	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point hook shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	71-63
4:09	+2	Nate Laszewski makes two point layup (Paul Atkinson assists)	71-65
4:09		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Nate Laszewski draws the foul)
4:09	+1	Nate Laszewski makes regular free throw 1 of 1	71-66
3:56	+2	Nahiem Alleyne makes two point pullup jump shot	73-66
3:32	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point jump shot (Nate Laszewski assists)	73-68
3:11		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
3:09		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
2:59		Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
2:57		Hokies defensive rebound
2:57		TV timeout
2:40	+3	Storm Murphy makes three point jump shot	76-68
2:27		Hokies 30 second timeout
2:21		Paul Atkinson misses two point hook shot
2:19		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
1:50	+3	Storm Murphy makes three point jump shot	79-68
1:31	+3	Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Paul Atkinson assists)	79-71
1:29		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
1:10		Prentiss Hubb personal foul (Storm Murphy draws the foul)
1:10		Storm Murphy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:10		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
1:04		Justyn Mutts personal foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
1:04	+1	Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-72
1:04	+1	Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-73
1:04		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:58		Nate Laszewski personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
0:58		Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:58		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
0:48	+2	Prentiss Hubb makes two point layup	79-75
0:46		Cormac Ryan personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-75
0:41		Justyn Mutts blocks Nate Laszewski's two point layup
0:39		Cormac Ryan offensive rebound
0:39		Cormac Ryan misses two point layup
0:37		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
0:37		Cormac Ryan personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-75
0:36	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-75
0:28	+2	Prentiss Hubb makes two point layup	83-77
0:28		Fighting Irish 60 second timeout
0:26		Prentiss Hubb personal foul (Storm Murphy draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Storm Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	84-77
0:26	+1	Storm Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-77
0:22	+3	Prentiss Hubb makes three point jump shot	85-80
0:18		Dane Goodwin personal foul (Storm Murphy draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Storm Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-80
0:18	+1	Storm Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	87-80
0:11		Prentiss Hubb turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)
0:00		End of period

Prentiss Hubb turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)