BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Mylyjael Poteat scored a career-high 25 points and his three-point play with 2.7 seconds left carried Virginia Tech past Miami 86-85 on Saturday.
Poteat gathered a pass in the lane from Ben Hammond and drew a foul on Brandon Johnson on the game-tying layup before sinking the foul shot for the win. After a timeout, and faced with going the length of the court, the Hurricanes failed to get off a shot as time expired.
Tobi Lawal added 22 point for Virginia Tech (6-8, 1-2 ACC) which ended its four-game skid against the Hurricanes that dated to 2022…