Jailen Bedford scored 23 points, and Ben Hammond had 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Virginia Tech beat No. 20 Clemson 76-66 on Wednesday night.

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Clemson briefly showed signs of life coming out of halftime, trimming the deficit to four, but a timely response from the Hokies quickly swung momentum back. A short run pushed the lead to double figures, and from there, Virginia Tech consistently answered every Tiger surge.

Bedford carried the Hokies in the first half, scoring 16 points. As a team, Virginia Tech shot a scorching 59% from the floor, including 7 of 11 from beyond the arc. Tobi Lawal is known for his athleticism, highlight-reel dunks and defense, and he got in on the first-half fun, making both of his 3-point attempts.

No. 16 Clemson (3-3) fell to No. 1 Virginia, 4-0, in the opening round of the ITA National Indoors on Friday. The Tigers dropped the doubles point after the pairs of Noa Vukadin / Manuel Plunger and Yannic Nittmann / Matisse Farzam each fell 6-4.

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First place will be at stake in the Atlantic Coast Conference when No. 20 Clemson visits No. 4 Duke on Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.