Hokies take down Irish 87-80 in ACC tournament, maintain lead for entire game
NEW YORK — Notre Dame fell to Virginia Tech 87-80 in Thursday’s quarterfinal matchup of the ACC Tournament.
NEW YORK — Notre Dame fell to Virginia Tech 87-80 in Thursday’s quarterfinal matchup of the ACC Tournament.
After one of the best regular-season campaigns in recent memory, Notre Dame will head to Brooklyn next week for the ACC Tournament. The Irish head to New York with lofty postseason aspirations. As a likely second seed, the Irish look to claim their best placement since joining the conference prior to the 2013-14 season.
Chen threw the first punches countered by a couple body hits from Espinoza Banegas. Chen was quick but Espinoza Banegas got him on the defensive, cornering him twice. Chen got the start again but Espinoza Banegas answered, dominating the round. Chen had quite a few opportunities but Espinoza Banegas was more efficient as Chen needed two counts in the third. Ultimately, efficiency paid off as Espinoza Banegas won by unanimous decision, in front of an excited crowd that was decked out in “El Catracho” merch.