BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -Malcolm Delaney scored 19 of his 31 points in the second half to lift Virginia Tech past Georgia 74-62 on Sunday.
With the score tied at 18-all, the Hokies (6-1) scored 10 straight to take a 28-18 lead and they never trailed again.
In the second half, Delaney - the ACC's leading scorer at 21.2 points per game entering the game - scored 12 of Virginia Tech's first 16 points, helping the Hokies build a 15-point lead.
Georgia (4-3) cut the lead to six on a free throw by Trey Thompkins with 7:56 left in the game, but got no closer.
Delaney was 10 of 19 from the floor as the Hokies hit a season-high 47.2 percent (25-for-53). He also grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists.
Virginia Tech was 18-for-19 from the foul line compared to Georgia, which hit 16 of 22 at the line.
Travis Leslie led the Bulldogs with 17 points.
