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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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Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi has put on another stoic front as the A-League club kicked off pre-season training against a backdrop of more off-field uncertainty and ownership issues.Twelve months on since he first took over as coach in the middle of a financial crisis, Aloisi has again urged his players- to keep their mind on the job.What happens in the background or the office or upstairs, the players need to make sure they come prepared to train and improve. Theres no real disruption with us, Aloisi told reporters on Monday.The Roar trained at Griffith University on Monday in their first session together ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.Aloisi confirmed the Roar will return to their old headquarters, Ballymore, in the coming weeks as prospective owner Daniel Cobb completes the purchase of the club from the Bakrie Group.On Aloisis first day in the job last year, the Roar were evicted from Ballymore due to unpaid rent and were later taken to court by the Queensland Rugby Union.But the arrival of Cobb and his consortium appearss to have changed the dynamics in Brisbane.ddddddddddddNothing is certain until the sale is officially ratified by Football Federation Australia, but Aloisi said he was so far pleased with the clubs new bosses.Midfield signing Jacob Pepper was the only new face at training, but the Roar is still in the market for further reinforcements in attack and in the middle of the park.However, dont expect either of Brisbanes two vacant import spots to be filled anytime soon.We didnt get Corona in until two weeks before the start of the season, and he won our best player (award), Aloisi said.We know sometimes it might take a little bit longer. Things move, things happen during an off-season that you cant control, but you cant panic.Luke DeVere was also fully involved and is expected to play a huge part in Brisbanes season, putting paid to recent reports he was considering retirement due to recurring injuries. ' ' '