College Park, MD – Justyn Mutts hit a jumper and 1 of 2 free throws in the final 20 seconds and Virginia Tech held off Maryland 62-58 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Virginia Tech (6-2), which led 31-29 at halftime on Hunter Cattoor’s 3-pointer in the final minute, fell behind 43-36 on a dunk off a rebound by Julian Reese with 11:58 left. Cattoor and Nahiem Alleyne sank 3s to bookend a 13-3 run that put the Hokies up 49-46 with 5:54 remaining - and they never trailed again in ending a six-game losing streak to the Terrapins (5-3).
The Hokies had three players score in double figures, led by Aluma with 17 points. Justyn Mutts added 16 points, while Hunter Cattoor tossed in 12. The Terps shot 1-13 (.077) from beyond the arc. The Hokies forced 15 turnovers. Mutts and Cattoor both registered two steals.
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