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Mutts, Hokies steal 70-65 win over Oklahoma State
December 11, 2022 | Cowboy Basketball
NEW YORK (AP) โ Justyn Mutts had three steals and three points in the last two minutes and sparked a game-changing 7-0 run to help Virginia Tech beat Oklahoma State 70-65 on Sunday at the Hoop Hall Invitational in the Barclays Center.
Mylyjael Poteat broke a tie with a pair of free throws with 1:59 to play, putting the Hokies on top 62-60. Mutts then turned a steal into a free throw and another steal into a hook shot that pushed the lead to 65-60 with 47 seconds to go.
A third steal resulted in two free throws by Hunter Cattoor and a 67-60 lead with 37 seconds left.
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Cattoor made 3 of 4 free throws after that to help the Hokies (10-1) run their winning streak to five and poised to join the Top 25.
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Sean Pedulla scored 16 points with Grant Basile and Mutts adding 13 each. Mutts had six of his team's 11 steals.
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Avery Anderson III and Kalib Boone had 15 each for the Cowboys (6-4) and Moussa Cisse added 12. Boone had four blocks and Anderson three steals.
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The Hokies were comfortable at the Barclays Center, having played six games there last season, including four in March on their run to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title.
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It showed as they twice had 12-point leads before Woody Newton's 3-pointer pulled Oklahoma State within 34-25 at the half.
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Anderson had three 3-pointers in less than three minutes to start the second half and his jumper at the 13:43 mark had the Cowboys up 44-40.
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OSU got the lead to five but Pedulla scored five quick points and no lead got bigger than four until the late Virginia Tech run, which made the Hokies 5-0 all-time against the Cowboys.
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Oklahoma State is home against Wichita State Friday night and Grambling visits Virginia Tech on Saturday.
