Virginia Tech leads start to finish in victory over Boston College

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Tobi Lawal scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half as Virginia Tech held off Boston College for a wire-to-wire 72-63 victory on Tuesday in Blacksburg, Va.

Neoklis Avdalas scored 14 of his 15 points in the first half to get the Hokies (19-11, 8-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) off to a quick start. Virginia Tech overcame the nemesis Eagles, who had won six of the p