Jeff Allen led a balanced attack with 18 points and 11 rebounds as Virginia Tech held on for a 72-68 victory over Miami (Fla.) on Sunday evening in Blacksburg, Va.

A three-point play by Allen with 1:14 left in the first half capped an 11-2 spurt that helped the Hokies (14-6, 4-3 ACC) go into the locker room with a 40-30 advantage. Miami rallied to within one, 62-61, with 2:59 remaining in the second period after back-to-back 3-pointers by Garrius Adams, but Virginia Tech's Erick Green responded with a three-point play on the next possession and the Hurricanes never came all the way back.

Virginia Tech was efficient on offense, shooting 51.1 percent (23 of 45) from the field and committing just eight turnovers.

Green and Malcolm Delaney added 15 and 14 points, respectively, for the Hokies. The Hurricanes (12-9, 1-6), who hit just eight of 27 attempts (29.6 percent) from 3-point range, were led by Durand Scott's 21 points.