Sean Pedulla scored a career-high 32 points on six made 3-pointers to help lead Virginia Tech to an 87-72 victory over visiting No. 21 Clemson on Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va.

Tyler Nickel also had a career scoring night, putting up 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field, including five triples, for Virginia Tech. Robbie Beran added eight points and eight rebounds for the Hokies (10-5, 2-2 ACC), who broke a two-game losing streak.

Ian Schieffelin led Clemson (11-4, 1-3) with 15 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the field. Chauncey Wiggins and Joseph Girard III followed with 12 points apiece, while the team’s leading scorer on the season, PJ Hall (19.5 ppg), struggled throughout, scoring just 11 points on 4-for-13 from the field.

After trailing by nine points at halftime, Clemson cut the deficit to four points on several occasions, but couldn’t trim the lead to one possession in the second half.

After Schieffelin’s hook shot cut the lead to four with 6:59 left, Nickel scored five straight to push the lead to 75-66.

Nickel added three free throws shortly afterward.

In the first half, Virginia Tech put on an offensive display, shooting 20 of 31 (64.5 percent) from the floorls, including 9-for-14 (64.3 percent) on 3-pointers. The Hokies led 53-44 at the break. Pedulla scored 19 points on 6-for-8 shooting, followed by Nickel with 16 by making 6 of 7 from the floor.

Virginia Tech held its largest lead of the first half with 1:26 left, thanks to a Mekhi Long dunk that gave the Hokies a 50-37 advantage.

A Wiggins triple at the buzzer cut the Tigers’ deficit to nine.

Clemson shot 55.2 percent (16-for-29) from the field in the first half and was led by Schieffelin’s nine points.

Virginia Tech’s all-time leading 3-point shooter, Hunter Cattoor, was kicked in the face inadvertently by Clemson’s RJ Godfrey and had to exit in the first half. Cattoor did not return.

–Field Level Media