BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Zach LeDay scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Seth Allen added 15 points and Virginia Tech beat the Virginia Military Institute 88-72 on Saturday night.We were much more purposeful with our dribbles and passes in the second half in the pace we want to play, said Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams.Virginia Tech (3-0) took the lead for good with 6:44 left in the first half on Khadim Sys layup. The Hokies led 44-34 at the break on the strength of 57 percent shooting and a 19-12 rebounding edge.I think we played real good pushing the ball, said LeDay, but we have to be better on the defensive end. We want to be playing in March.Tech led by 20 points on several occasions in the second half but VMI kept chipping away.QJ Peterson scored 29 points (23 in the second half) with three 3-pointers and eight rebounds for the Keydets (1-1).Hes a really good player and whats nice is that hes our hardest worker as well, said VMI head coach Dan Earl. His decision making . was really good.Were recognizing when someone has the hot hand and were trying to get them the ball, Peterson said of his big night in a losing effort. They trusted me more in the second half. They wanted me to keep on attacking and make the plays.Adrian Rich and Trey Chapman added 10 points apiece for VMI.Virginia Tech finished shooting 60 percent from the floor (33 of 55) and hit 7 of 17 3-pointers. VMI shot 44 percent from the floor and was outrebounded 34-28.Justin Bibbs and Chris Clarke each added 13 points for Tech.Allen said he is not looking ahead to the ACC portion of the schedule.We have to think about how to get better now, hopefully it will get to that level, he said. I feel pretty good -- off the court (and) on the court we love each other.Three games into the season Williams said he likes his team a lot.I think theyre playing for each other, he said.TAKEAWAYSVirginia Tech: Tech is now 91-43 all-time against the VMI Keydets in a rivalry that dates back to the 1908-09 season. The Hokies have won the last six games in the series. Tech doesnt begin the ACC portion of its schedule until a New Years Eve noon home game against Duke.VMI: The Keydets havent beaten Virginia Tech since Dec. 4, 2004.STAT OF THE NIGHTThe Hokies shot 51.7 percent from the free throw line -- 41 percent in the second half. We could easily have scored 100 if we made our typical free throw percentage, said Williams. Hopefully its an aberration; I dont think Seth Allen (1 of 5) is a 20-percent free throw shooter.UP NEXTVirginia Tech hits the road for their next game against New Mexico on Thanksgiving Day in Fullerton, California, competing in the Wooden Legacy tourney. 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The Tar Heels could solidify themselves as early NCAA title contenders if they can do it one more time against No. 16 Wisconsin on Wednesday in the championship game of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.The Tar Heels (6-0) surpassed the century mark in their first two games of the tournament, beating Chaminade 104-61 and Oklahoma State 107-75. They are averaging nearly 97 points per contest and winning by 29.3 points per game.The Badgers (4-1) own three victories in a row since falling to No. 22 Creighton on the road. They won all three games by double digits. Wisconsin held its first five opponents to 59.2 points per game, but it wont be easy to slow North Carolinas high-octane offense.Six players scored in double figures for North Carolina in the Tuesday win over Oklahoma State. The Tar Heels shot 57.8 percent from the field, made 8 of 17 from 3-point range, converted 25 of 29 free-throw opportunities and outrebounded the Cowboys 44-32. Joel Berry II had 24 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Justin Jackson added 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists.After the game, Jackson was asked his teams form.You know, clicking on all cylinders, thats a scary term because its only six games of the season, he said. So to look down here and see, I guess, six people in double figures, you know, thats pretty crazy against a really good team.The Tar Heels also did a nice job defensively. Oklahoma State went into the game averaging 104.5 points per game. Against North Carolina, thhe Cowboys shot 36.dddddddddddd.1 percent from the field and made just 6 of 22 from 3-point range.They played at an energy level much, much higher than anybody weve played this year, and they made us play with an energy level much higher than weve played at any other time this year, North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. I think that they got our focus. Thats encouraging to me to see how we can do when we really focus and play at that same energy level.Wisconsin defeated Tennessee 74-62 in the opening round and beat Georgetown 73-57 in the semifinals Tuesday to reach the championship game. The Badgers amassed a huge 50-21 rebounding advantage against the Hoyas, capitalizing one of their biggest strengths.I think its become the identity of this team, and there are times when its not pretty, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. In fact, theres times when we will have to win ugly, and that may be one of the areas where we can really make up with other deficiencies or deficiencies in other areas.The Badgers eliminated North Carolina in a Sweet 16 game in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels made it clear that they havent forgotten when asked about the possibility of beating the Badgers to win the Maui Invitational.Wisconsin knocked us out two years ago, so, of course, it would be great, Jackson said. But right now were trying to just focus on Wisconsin. We know theyre a really good team, so weve got to focus on them, but obviously a title would be great. ' ' '