His layup was just the revenge the Hokies wanted after losing to the Eagles in virtually the exact same scenario last year.
On Jan. 31, 2009, the Eagles defeated the Hokies 67-66 in Massachusetts thanks to a last second score under the basket as well.
The difference between this year and last, Allen said, was defense.
“We just went out and played good defense,” he said. “There’s more desire this year. You know, last year we had a lot of desire, but you know, we weren’t tough enough as a team. This year, we’re tough enough as a team where we’re certainly not going to lose that game. That’s our mindset.”
Delaney credited defense for the win as well.
“We just went cold in the second half, but that’s when our defense sunk in,” Delaney said. “Last year, we went on shooting slumps, and we didn’t stop them so we didn’t have a backup plan. This year we have a backup plan.
“That’s the type of game we lost last year,” he continued. “We were in the same position at BC last year; they missed a shot and got a tip-in. That probably knocked us out of the (NCAA) tournament. It just shows how tough our team is that we can go and get a win like that.”
Delaney went down after the final play of the game, grabbing his shoulder and appearing to be in a lot of pain. After the game, however, he said he was fine. He felt confident he’d be ready for the next game at Virginia on Thursday.
“Yeah, I’m not hurt,” he said. “I wasn’t hurt, it was just the speed of the game.”
As Hokies fans will be relieved to hear Delaney is alright, Greenberg is relieved, at least for now.
“One play is the difference between being miserable and being able to breathe,” Greenberg said. “I can breathe tonight.”
The Hokies head to Charlottesville for their next game against the Cavaliers at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Tech’s in-state rival will enter the game near the top of the conference standings, with a 3-1 mark against ACC teams and a 12-5 overall record. The game will be televised on Comcast Sports Net.
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