Cone gets 18 off bench as No. 24 Virginia Tech tops Longwood

Virginia Tech's Wabissa Bede (3) looks to pass past Longwood's Juan Munoz (55) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Hunter Cattoor dunks in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Longwood in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Nahiem Alleyne scores in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Longwood in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Nahiem Alleyne (4) shoots a three-point basket over Longwood's Justin Hill (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Wabissa Bede (3) steals a pass intended for Longwood's Juan Munoz (55) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Longwood's DeShaun Wade (3) drives against Virginia Tech's Hunter Cattoor (0) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Longwood's Juan Munoz (55) drives against Virginia Tech's Wabissa Bede, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Keve Aluma (22) scores in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Longwood in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Jalen Cone (15) shoots a three-point basket against Longwood in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Cordell Pemsl looks to pass after getting an offensive rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Longwood in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young reacts in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Longwood in Blacksburg, Va., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)