College Basketball Roundup: Hokies edge BC 66-65

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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Dorian Finney-Smith scored 17 points, including a tip-in with 1.8 seconds left, to lift Virginia Tech past Boston College 66-65 on Sunday night.

After Virginia Tech (14-11, 3-7 ACC) called a timeout with 10.1 seconds remaining, Robert Brown launched a 3-pointer at the top of the key with 4 seconds left that bounced off the rim. Finney-Smith, though, tipped it in to give the Hokies a one-point lead.

Boston College (8-17, 3-8) then called a timeout for a final attempt. Lonnie Jackson took a long 3-pointer just inside of the halfcourt line that was off the mark, and Virginia Tech prevailed.

Ryan Anderson led Boston College with 17 points, and Jackson finished with 14. The Eagles shot a season-high 55.8 percent (24 of 43).

No. 12 Georgetown 71, St. John’s 61

WASHINGTON — Freshman Greg Whittington scored a career-high 12 points, and No. 12 Georgetown hit clutch 3-pointers down the stretch in a 71-61 win over St. John’s on Sunday.

Whittington, Jason Clark and Markel Starks all hit 3s in the final 6 minutes to counter the Red Storm’s momentum in a game in which Georgetown never trailed — but also never led by double digits until the final 5 seconds.

Nate Lubick finished with seven points, eight rebounds, five assists and a career-high four blocks for the Hoyas (19-5, 9-4), who shot 61 percent in the second half and moved into sole possession of fourth place in the Big East.

No. 22 Michigan 70, Illinois 61

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points and Evan Smotrycz had 13 as Michigan stayed unbeaten at home.

Trey Burke added 14 points for the Wolverines (19-7, 9-4 Big Ten), but it was Smotrycz and Hardaway who provided a big lift by shaking off their shooting slumps in the first half. Hardaway entered the game shooting 19 percent from 3-point range in conference play. Smotrycz wasn’t much better at 24 percent, but they both went 2 for 2 from beyond the arc before halftime.

Brandon Paul had 21 points and Tyler Griffey added 18 for Illinois (16-9, 5-7).