BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech men’s basketball nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Tuesday evening, allowing Boston College back into the game late and narrowly closing out in a 72-63 victory.
“Had to win, for obvious reasons,” said Hokies head coach Mike Young. “[Boston College is] like a daggone chest cold. You can’t get rid of them; they’re tough. They hang in there. I mean, I watched them play a lot over the last couple of days.
“They went right down to the wire with NC State, right down to the wire with Virginia. The Virginia game is hanging in the balance, with just a minute or two to play. So, up 19, you’ve got to put the thing away, and we don’t. But we won.”…