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Murphy, Va. Tech build 28-point lead, hold off Pitt 76-71

AP
Feb 05, 2022

Pittsburgh Panthers (AP) Storm Murphy scored 10 of his 20 points in the final 8 minutes and Justyn Mutts added 16 to help Virginia Tech Hokies, which blew most of a 28-point second-half lead, hold off Pittsburgh for a 76-71 win on Saturday night.

Nahiem Alleyne added 14 points for Virginia Tech (13-10, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Hunter Cattoor hit a 3-pointer to give the Hokies a 52-24 lead - their biggest of the game - about 30 seconds into the second half, but Pitt (8-15, 3-9) scored 15 of the next 18 points and later used another 15-3 run to trim its deficit to six when Jamarius Burton made to free throws with 8:22 to play. Murphy answered with a 3 just 29 seconds later and added to layups before he hit 1 of 2 free throws to push the lead back into double figures with 46 seconds left.

Onyebuchi Ezeakudo hit a quick 3-pointer and after Alleyne missed the front end of a 1-and-1, Femi Odukale made another and then hit two free throws to make it 74-71 with 8 seconds to play. Storm made two foul shots to cap the scoring.

Odukale scored 22 of his 25 points in the second half and Burton finished with 21 - including 14 after halftime - for Pitt. Mouhamadou Gueye added 13 points.

The Hokies never trailed, scoring 10 straight points to take a 16-4 lead about 8 minutes in and used a 14-1 run to take a 27-point lead into the break. Seven different players made at least one of Virginia Tech's 10 first-half 3-pointers - including three by Alleyne. Virginia Tech shot 75% (18 of 24) from the field in the first 20 minutes, setting a program record for a half against an ACC opponent.

Odukale hit 4 of 5 from behind the arc, and he and Burton combined to make 13 of 15 from the field as the Panthers shot 70.8% (17 of 24) in the second half. Pitt scored 20 points off 10 Virginia Tech turnovers after halftime.

The teams play again Monday in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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1st Half
VT
Hokies
49
PITT
Panthers
22

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Keve Aluma vs. Mouhamadou Gueye (Jamarius Burton gains possession)
19:47		Mouhamadou Gueye turnover (lost ball) (Justyn Mutts steals)
19:39		Mouhamadou Gueye blocks Justyn Mutts's two point layup
19:37		Nahiem Alleyne offensive rebound
19:25		Justyn Mutts misses two point layup
19:23		John Hugley defensive rebound
18:59		Femi Odukale misses three point jump shot
18:57		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
18:40		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass) (Femi Odukale steals)
18:27		Mouhamadou Gueye misses three point jump shot
18:25		Storm Murphy defensive rebound
18:08		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
18:06		Mouhamadou Gueye defensive rebound
17:49		Mouhamadou Gueye misses two point jump shot
17:47		Keve Aluma defensive rebound
17:40	+3	Storm Murphy makes three point jump shot	3-0
17:24		Onyebuchi Ezeakudo misses three point jump shot
17:22		Storm Murphy defensive rebound
17:14	+3	Justyn Mutts makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	6-0
16:52		Onyebuchi Ezeakudo turnover (bad pass) (Nahiem Alleyne steals)
16:38		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
16:36		Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
16:25		John Hugley turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)
16:21		Hunter Cattoor offensive foul (Jamarius Burton draws the foul)
16:21		Hunter Cattoor turnover
16:02		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Mouhamadou Gueye draws the foul)
16:02	+1	Mouhamadou Gueye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-1
16:02	+1	Mouhamadou Gueye makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-2
15:37		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass) (Ithiel Horton steals)
15:26		Darius Maddox personal foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
15:26		TV timeout
15:12	+2	Mouhamadou Gueye makes two point jump shot	6-4
14:40	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	8-4
14:20		Jamarius Burton turnover (bad pass) (Storm Murphy steals)
14:10	+3	Justyn Mutts makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	11-4
13:44		John Hugley misses two point jump shot
13:42		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
13:22		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
13:10		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
13:08		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
12:53	+3	Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	14-4
12:37		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
12:35		Hokies defensive rebound
12:19		Keve Aluma misses two point hook shot
12:17		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
11:52		Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot
11:50		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
11:38		Ithiel Horton shooting foul (Darius Maddox draws the foul)
11:38		TV timeout
11:38	+1	Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-4
11:38	+1	Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-4
11:14	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot	16-6
10:57	+3	Keve Aluma makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	19-6
10:33		Keve Aluma personal foul
10:29	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	19-8
10:15	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	21-8
9:59		Jamarius Burton turnover (bad pass)
9:37	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	23-8
9:35		Panthers 30 second timeout
9:08		Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot
9:06		Nahiem Alleyne defensive rebound
8:54	+2	Keve Aluma makes two point layup (Nahiem Alleyne assists)	25-8
8:41	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot (Onyebuchi Ezeakudo assists)	25-11
8:17	+3	Nahiem Alleyne makes three point jump shot	28-11
7:54	+3	Mouhamadou Gueye makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	28-14
7:33		Sean Pedulla turnover (traveling)
7:33		TV timeout
7:24	+2	Noah Collier makes two point dunk (Femi Odukale assists)	28-16
7:14		Hokies 30 second timeout
6:58	+2	Nahiem Alleyne makes two point jump shot	30-16
6:42		Mouhamadou Gueye misses three point jump shot
6:40		Hokies defensive rebound
6:23	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point layup	32-16
6:06		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Justyn Mutts steals)
6:00	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	34-16
5:45	+3	Onyebuchi Ezeakudo makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)	34-19
5:15		Noah Collier shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
5:15		Justyn Mutts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:15	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-19
4:49	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot	35-21
4:33	+3	David N'Guessan makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	38-21
4:14		Jump ball. Mouhamadou Gueye vs. Darius Maddox (Hokies gains possession)
4:14		Mouhamadou Gueye turnover (lost ball) (Darius Maddox steals)
3:53	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point layup	40-21
3:34		TV timeout
3:21		Mouhamadou Gueye offensive foul (Storm Murphy draws the foul)
3:21		Mouhamadou Gueye turnover
3:05	+3	Nahiem Alleyne makes three point jump shot (Storm Murphy assists)	43-21
2:38		Nahiem Alleyne personal foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
2:20		Darius Maddox blocks Jamarius Burton's two point jump shot
2:18		Storm Murphy defensive rebound
2:07	+3	Nahiem Alleyne makes three point jump shot (Keve Aluma assists)	46-21
1:57		Storm Murphy shooting foul (Jamarius Burton draws the foul)
1:57	+1	Jamarius Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-22
1:57		Jamarius Burton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:57		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
1:43		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
1:12		Ithiel Horton turnover (lost ball) (Justyn Mutts steals)
1:01	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	49-22
0:35		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
0:33		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
0:02		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
0:00		Noah Collier defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VT
Hokies
27
PITT
Panthers
49

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot	49-24
19:26	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Keve Aluma assists)	52-24
18:58	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point layup	52-26
18:27		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
18:25		Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
18:21	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point jump shot	52-28
17:52		Justyn Mutts misses two point hook shot
17:50		Noah Collier defensive rebound
17:26		Jamarius Burton misses two point jump shot
17:24		Nahiem Alleyne defensive rebound
17:18		Justyn Mutts misses three point jump shot
17:16		Keve Aluma offensive rebound
17:10	+3	Storm Murphy makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	55-28
16:44		Nahiem Alleyne shooting foul (Mouhamadou Gueye draws the foul)
16:44	+1	Mouhamadou Gueye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-29
16:44		Mouhamadou Gueye misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:44		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
16:28		Storm Murphy turnover (lost ball) (Mouhamadou Gueye steals)
16:20	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot	55-32
16:01		Nahiem Alleyne misses three point jump shot
15:59		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
15:55		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
15:55		TV timeout
15:39	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot	55-35
15:11		Hunter Cattoor turnover (bad pass) (Femi Odukale steals)
14:49	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point jump shot	55-37
14:25		Keve Aluma turnover (lost ball) (Femi Odukale steals)
14:13		Justyn Mutts kicked ball violation
14:00	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot	55-39
13:41		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
13:39		Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
13:31		Mouhamadou Gueye shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
13:31	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-39
13:31	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-39
13:11	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	57-41
12:50		Justyn Mutts turnover (lost ball) (Ithiel Horton steals)
12:43	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot (Ithiel Horton assists)	57-43
12:40		Hokies 30 second timeout
12:40		TV timeout
12:25		Keve Aluma turnover (bad pass) (Onyebuchi Ezeakudo steals)
12:16	+2	Onyebuchi Ezeakudo makes two point layup	57-45
11:56		Mouhamadou Gueye shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
11:56		TV timeout
11:56		Justyn Mutts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:56	+1	Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-45
11:40		John Hugley turnover (lost ball) (Keve Aluma steals)
11:27		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Femi Odukale steals)
11:17	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot (Mouhamadou Gueye assists)	58-48
10:50	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	60-48
10:25	+2	John Hugley makes two point layup (Jamarius Burton assists)	60-50
10:05		Hunter Cattoor misses two point jump shot
10:03		Hunter Cattoor offensive rebound
9:57		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
9:55		Mouhamadou Gueye defensive rebound
9:43		David N'Guessan shooting foul (Mouhamadou Gueye draws the foul)
9:43	+1	Mouhamadou Gueye makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-51
9:43	+1	Mouhamadou Gueye makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-52
9:17		David N'Guessan misses three point jump shot
9:15		Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
8:58		Mouhamadou Gueye misses three point jump shot
8:56		Nahiem Alleyne defensive rebound
8:44		Keve Aluma misses three point jump shot
8:42		Mouhamadou Gueye defensive rebound
8:23		John Hugley misses two point dunk
8:21		Jamarius Burton offensive rebound
8:21		David N'Guessan shooting foul (Jamarius Burton draws the foul)
8:21	+1	Jamarius Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-53
8:21	+1	Jamarius Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-54
8:08		Mouhamadou Gueye personal foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
7:57		Justyn Mutts misses two point layup
7:55		Hokies offensive rebound
7:57		TV timeout
7:55	+3	Storm Murphy makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	63-54
7:29		Jump ball. Femi Odukale vs. Nahiem Alleyne (Hokies gains possession)
7:29		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Nahiem Alleyne steals)
7:16		Storm Murphy misses three point jump shot
7:14		Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
7:07		Femi Odukale turnover (bad pass) (Keve Aluma steals)
6:51		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
6:49		Jamarius Burton defensive rebound
6:34		John Hugley offensive foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
6:34		John Hugley turnover
6:14	+2	Justyn Mutts makes two point layup	65-54
5:54		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
5:52		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
5:28		Justyn Mutts turnover (lost ball) (Femi Odukale steals)
5:24		Keve Aluma personal foul
5:16	+3	Mouhamadou Gueye makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)	65-57
4:56		Femi Odukale personal foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
4:53		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
4:51		Mouhamadou Gueye defensive rebound
4:26		Femi Odukale misses three point jump shot
4:24		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
3:59	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)	67-57
3:44	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point layup	67-59
3:43		Panthers 30 second timeout
3:43		TV timeout
3:37		Storm Murphy turnover (bad pass) (Femi Odukale steals)
3:26		Justyn Mutts personal foul
3:20		Mouhamadou Gueye misses three point jump shot
3:18		John Hugley offensive rebound
3:08		John Hugley turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
2:56		Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass) (Mouhamadou Gueye steals)
2:31		John Hugley misses three point jump shot
2:29		Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
2:10	+2	Storm Murphy makes two point layup	69-59
2:09		Panthers 30 second timeout
1:48		Nahiem Alleyne shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-60
1:48	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-61
1:22	+3	Nahiem Alleyne makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)	72-61
0:58	+2	Jamarius Burton makes two point jump shot (John Hugley assists)	72-63
0:57		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:56		Femi Odukale personal foul (Nahiem Alleyne draws the foul)
0:44		Noah Collier personal foul (Storm Murphy draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Storm Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-63
0:46		Storm Murphy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:46		John Hugley defensive rebound
0:35	+3	Onyebuchi Ezeakudo makes three point jump shot (Jamarius Burton assists)	73-66
0:26		Onyebuchi Ezeakudo personal foul (Nahiem Alleyne draws the foul)
0:26		Nahiem Alleyne misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:26		John Hugley defensive rebound
0:22	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot	73-69
0:20		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:18		Femi Odukale personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
0:18		Hunter Cattoor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:18		Keve Aluma offensive rebound
0:14		Jamarius Burton personal foul (Keve Aluma draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Keve Aluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-69
0:14		Keve Aluma misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14		Mouhamadou Gueye defensive rebound
0:07		Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-70
0:07	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-71
0:02		Onyebuchi Ezeakudo personal foul (Storm Murphy draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Storm Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-71
0:02	+1	Storm Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-71
0:00		Mouhamadou Gueye turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)
0:00		End of period

Mouhamadou Gueye turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)