The Nittany Lions' high-powered offense propelled them to a neutral-site win against the Hokies.
"It just worked out that this is Ace's hometown, so it made it even more special for all of us and for Ace and his family."
The Nittany Lions scored 28 bench points against Virginia Tech.
In his return to his hometown, Ace Baldwin Jr. tallied 19 points, 10 assists, and three steals to lead the Nittany Lions.
The Nittany Lions stormed back to force overtime, but came up just short.
The Nittany Lions got back in the win column behind Camryn Hannah's 13 kills.