BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Zabian Dowdell scored 17 points 10 in the last seven minutes as Virginia Tech broke open a tight game and defeated Morgan State 67-54 Monday night.<br>
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Carlos Dixon had 12 points and grabbed eight boards for the Hokies (6-4).<br>
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Center Aaron Andrews led the Bears (3-7) with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Grant and Sam Brand each added 10 points.<br>
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Dowdell assisted in Allen Calloway's dunk that gave the Hokies their largest lead 62-47 with 3:24 to play.<br>
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Virginia Tech opened a double-digit lead seven minutes into the second half when Wynton Witherspoon's free throw made it 50-38, but the Bears came back with a seven-point run.<br>
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The game was close for much of the first half, with five ties and six lead changes in the first 18 minutes.<br>
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The Hokies took their largest lead of the half, 36-28, when Dixon hit a layup. Andrews trimmed the lead to 36-30 as the teams headed to the locker room.<br>
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The Hokies shot 48 percent to 35 percent for the Bears.<br>
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Hokies forward Coleman Collins scored eight points in his first action in more than two weeks following surgery.
