Virginia Tech came up with big plays down the stretch Monday night and held off visiting Winthrop 58-52 in a men’s basketball defensive struggle. The Eagles (2-1) led at halftime, were tied midway in the second half, and had a chance to tie the game in the final minute.

Jacob Cofie put on a show for the second straight game, and Dai Dai Ames took advantage of his start, leading Virginia to a 62-45 win over Coppin State.

The Virginia Cavaliers handled the Coppin State Eagles 62-to-45 on Monday night to advance to 2-0 on the season and in the post-Tony Bennett era. Elijah Saunders (15 points), Isaac McKneely (14), Dai Dai Ames (13),