Keve Aluma leads No. 16 Virginia Tech past VMI, 64-57
Virginia Tech's Keve Aluma (22) scores after driving into the lane past VMI's Jake Stephens (34) Sean Conway (30) and Kamdyn Curfman (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Keve Aluma (22) scores after driving into the lane past VMI's Jake Stephens (34) Sean Conway (30) and Kamdyn Curfman (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Dec. 03, 2020 10:47 PM EST
Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young speaks with his team during a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against VMI, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young speaks with his team during a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against VMI, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Dec. 03, 2020 10:49 PM EST
Virginia Tech's Tyrece Radford looks to pass while guarded by VMI defenders during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Tyrece Radford looks to pass while guarded by VMI defenders during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Dec. 03, 2020 10:48 PM EST
Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young, left, and VMI head coach Dan Earl talk at the conclusion of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young, left, and VMI head coach Dan Earl talk at the conclusion of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Dec. 03, 2020 10:50 PM EST
Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) scores past the VMI defense during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) scores past the VMI defense during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Dec. 03, 2020 10:47 PM EST
Virginia Tech's Tyrece Radford (23) shoots past VMI's Sean Conway (30) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Dec. 3 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Virginia Tech's Tyrece Radford (23) shoots past VMI's Sean Conway (30) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Dec. 3 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

Dec. 03, 2020 09:06 PM EST