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Virginia Tech beats Illinois for first tournament win in 11 years

Associated Press

Friday, March 16, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Virginia Tech waited 11 years to get back to the NCAA tournament. Then it took the Hokies more than 39 minutes to find a way to stick around. Deron Washington's banked runner in the final minute Friday night helped Virginia Tech rally from a 13-point deficit with just over 8 minutes left and beat Illinois 54-52 in a first-round game in the West Regional. "It kind of reflects who we are," coach Seth Greenberg said. "We don't shoot it the straightest, we make easy things d ...

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