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California Falls 71-68 to Virginia Tech - Recap
Virginia Tech got 14 points from Jaydon Young as they ran past California 71-68 on Saturday at Haas Pavilion.
Bettors who backed Virginia Tech were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks.
Brandon Rechsteiner had 12 points for Virginia Tech and Mylyjael Poteat chipped in with 12 points. Rodney Brown Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Tyler Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
California got a 24-point performance from Andrej Stojakovic, who was supported by 14 points from Jeremiah Wilkinson. DeJuan Campbell had 5 assists in a losing cause for California, while Rytis Petraitis grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Virginia Tech were victorious, as the score was 42-24 at the break.
Virginia Tech won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-35.
Virginia Tech heads into a battle against NC State. California, meanwhile, will have their next action against North Carolina.