Ben Hammond, Jaylen Curry lead Virginia Tech to 88-54 victory over Coppin State in season opener

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ben Hammond had 20 points, Jaylen Curry scored 19 and Virginia Tech rolled to an 88-54 victory over Coppin State on Tuesday night in a season opener.Hammond made 6 of 14 shots with four 3-pointers for the Hokies, adding eight assists and seven steals. Curry made 6 of 9 shots with three 3-pointers.Amani Hansberry totaled 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Virginia Tech, and Tyler Johnson scored 13 off the bench.Hansberry dunked off his offensive rebound to give Virginia Tech a 19-9 lead through the first eight minutes. Curry hit all three of his 3-pointers and scored 15, Hansberry added 11 points and Hammond 10 for a 45-27 advantage at halftime. The Hokies were never threatened after the break.Brendan Johnson led Coppin State with 17 points on 8-for-13 shooting. The rest of the Eagles made 11 of 39 shots (28%).Virginia Tech made half of its 58 shots, including 13 of 28 from distance (46%).Up nextCoppin State: At George Mason on Friday. Virginia Tech: Hosts Mercer on Thursday. ___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full men’s basketball coverage here