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BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams consistently cites Ahmed Hill as the toughest player in his program.So it came as no surprise to him that Hill made the big plays in the final minute of a close non-conference game.Ive been to where Med grew up, Williams said. Hell be fine in the toughest situation you can create.Hill scored 20 points to lead the Hokies to an 80-75 victory over Ole Miss on Sunday.Hill hit 5 of 10 from the floor, including 3 of 6 from beyond the 3-point arc for Virginia Tech (8-1), which won its fourth straight game. Zach LeDay added 15 points.Sebastian Saiz led the Rebels (6-3) with 21 points.Ole Miss trailed the entire second half, including 68-54 with a little more than five minutes left to play, but the Rebels scored on six straight possessions. They hit three 3-pointers in that span to cut the lead to 71-70 on a basket by Cullen Neal with 1:224 remaining.But the Hokies went to Hill, and he responded, scoring six points in the final minute. He drained a jumper with 59 seconds left to push the lead to 73-70. He also hit four free throws in the final 16.6 seconds to help the Hokies hold on.Were trying to work on finishing better, Hill said. Last year, we didnt finish as well, and Buzz is trying to teach us how to finish better in the second half. Were learning every day.Hill made 7 of 10 from the free-throw line, but the Hokies connected on just 60 percent of their free-throw attempts (18 of 30). Virginia Tech was able to make up for it by hitting 10 of 26 from beyond the 3-point arc.If they get penetration, because of their spacing and ball movement, theyre going to find the open guy, Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. Youve got three of their five guys typically making 3s -- and then (Chris) Clarke throws one in. And LeDay throws one in. It doesnt do good for the other team.BIG PICTUREOle Miss needs to shore up its perimeter defense if it harbors any hopes of postseason play. The Rebels gave up 10 3-pointers to Virginia Tech and have allowed at least eight 3s in eight of nine games this season.Virginia Tech added another impressive win to its resume, as it seeks a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Ole Miss came in ranked No. 26 in the Ratings Percentage Index. The Hokies also have non-conference wins against New Mexico, Nebraska and Michigan.QUOTE TO NOTEVirginia Tech post player Khadim Sy scored the Hokies first three baskets of the second half, forcing Kennedy to stop playing a 1-3-1 zone and go to a man-to-man defense -- which the Hokies exploited. Sy, a native of Senegal, scored just the six points, but had an impact on the game and has a huge fan in his coach Williams.Hes like Eddie Murphy in `Coming to America, Williams said. Hes just happy to be here. I think thats part of the reason why hes good. He doesnt have a lot of bad voices in his head. He wants to do what you ask him to do.UP NEXTThe Rebels return to action Thursday with a home game against Murray State for the first of three straight non-conference home games before opening SEC play against No. 6 Kentucky on Dec. 29The Hokies are in exams this week and dont return to the court until Saturday when they continue non-conference play with a home game against The Citadel. Virginia Tech is a combined 23-2 all-time versus its next three opponents. Air Max 1 Just Do It Homme Blanche . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. Air Force One Homme Pas Cher .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. http://www.nikejustdoitchaussure.fr/pas-cher-max-tn-just-do-it.html .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Air Force One Just Do It Noir Pas Cher .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Basket Nike Just Do It Femme . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. The man who took the famous picture of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston is selling his collection.Sports photographer Neil Leifer, who shot the pictures for more than 200 Sports Illustrated covers, is selling prints of his best photographs. The most treasured photos are signed and come with Leifers credentials that got him into the events.The auction of photos Leifer owns taken by other photographers will be sold Friday in New York City by Guernseys. Pictures that Leifer took and owns will be sold Saturday.The piece expected to go for the most money is the shot taken at Ali-Liston II in Lewiston, Maine, in May 1965.The 11-by-14 inch photo was made through the expensive dye transfer process and is signed by both Ali and Leifer. Ali wrote under the photo: To Neil Leifer, Thank you for such a great picture. The picture is mounted and comes with Leifers credentials for the dressing room, the weigh-in and the fight and the original envelope they came in.The bidding for the piece started online at $160,000. There have not been any bidders thus far, but Guernseys president Arlan Ettinger said he believes the piece could sell for at least $500,000.Leifer, 22 at the time, was situated perfectly for the shot, as SI senior photoographer Herb Scharfman took the other side of the ring.dddddddddddd Scharfman wound up in between Alis legs in the photo.Another famous photo included in the auction is the shot Leifer took from the Astrodome roof when Ali fought Cleveland Williams. That item, which is signed by Leifer and includes his credentials, has hit the opening bid of $80,000.NFL photos up for bid include?Leifers picture of the opening handshake at Super Bowl I and?a photo from the 1958 NFL championship game, dubbed The Greatest Game Ever Played, which Leifer shot on the day he turned 16.Ettinger said some photos have a reserve price that will not be publicly disclosed but exist because Leifer would rather keep them if the price is not right.The record price paid for sports photographs was $1.79 million in August by a collector who bought photographer Charles Conlons work. Conlon took pictures of baseball players from 1904 to 1942. The auction included the negatives.The Leifer auctions are only for the photos being sold and do not include the rights to the photos themselves, many of which are owned by Sports Illustrated. ' ' '