

UNC Greensboro (2-4) vs. Virginia Tech (4-3)
Cassell Coliseum
Blacksburg, VA
December 4th, 2007
A.D. Vassallo scored 23 points to lead Virginia Tech as the Hokies (4-3) defeated non-conference opponent foe UNC Greensboro this evening 69-44.
Darrion Pellum added 10 points, five rebounds, and four assists for the Hokies while freshman Terrell Bell scored 14 points and grabbed four rebounds from off the bench.
Virginia Tech led by 10 points at halftime, but blew the game open in the second half as the outscored the Spartans 41-26 in the second period.
UNC Greensboro was without starting center Darrius Sellers, who will likely be out until early January with a severe high ankle sprain. Freshman Sam Mason started in his place and did an admirable job on the boards with nine rebounds, but was a non-factor offensively as he scored just one point on 0/4 shooting.
Sophomore Kendall Toney scored 12 points to lead UNCG in scoring. Sophomore Finn Mikko Kolvisto scored 11 points and hit three three-pointers from off the bench.
Next, UNCG will travel to Spartanburg, SC to take on Wofford in both teams' Southern Conference opener.
UNC Greensboro Spartans at Virginia Tech Hokies | |||
Dec 4, 2007 | 1ST | 2ND | SCORE |
UNC Greensboro (2-4) | 18 | 26 | 44 |
Virginia Tech (4-3) | 28 | 41 | 69 |
UNC Greensboro Spartans | |||||||||||
STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | |
D. Oliver | 32 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
L. Clement | 21 | 1-9 | 0-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
K. Toney | 29 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
M. Mitchell | 32 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
S. Mason | 28 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | |
K. Oleksiak | 20 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
K. Kolvisto | 18 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
D. Jackson | 20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
B. Stywall | -- DID NOT PLAY -- | ||||||||||
P. Brown | -- DID NOT PLAY -- | ||||||||||
D. Sellers | -- DID NOT PLAY (INJURY) -- | ||||||||||
TEAM TOTALS | 17-54 | 8-29 | 2-8 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 44 |
Virginia Tech Hokies | |||||||||||
STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | |
M. Delaney | 27 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
A. Vassallo | 25 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
D. Pellum | 21 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
J. Allen | 21 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
C. Diakite | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | |
T. Bell | 17 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
J. Thompson | 19 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
H. Throns | 24 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
L. Witcher | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
T. Vinson | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
D. Washington | -- DID NOT PLAY -- | ||||||||||
TEAM TOTALS | 24-56 | 5-17 | 16-19 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 69 |
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