It came as little surprise that the 10th-ranked University of Miami women’s basketball team was well on its way to a 79-48 victory over Virginia Tech within the first 10 minutes Monday night. The more significant news was that two Hurricane starters — guard Riquna “Bay Bay” Williams and forward Morgan Stroman — were on the bench.

Miami had gone 52 consecutive games with the same starting lineup, so the absences were glaring.

Williams is dealing with a family issue, missed practice time and has been distracted. She finally entered the game with 10:57 to go in the first half, but wound up playing only 10 minutes. She went 0 for 2 with four points from the free-throw line and had no assists or steals.

It was her lowest output of the season, coming off her second-worst game, a 2-of-11 night for six points at Virginia. Williams averages 16.2 points per game and scored 36 against then-No. 11 Rutgers and 34 against then-No. 5 Maryland.

Stroman, a junior guard, was in street clothes with a cast on her left leg. She tore her Achilles tendon in the final minutes of the Hurricanes’ win at Virginia last week, will undergo surgery Tuesday and miss the rest of the season.

She was one of three Hurricanes averaging double figures with 12.9 points per game and was second on the team with 6.5 rebounds per game.

“We had a tough week, with losing Morgan and Riquna had some family issues that kept her away from practice and we’re making adjustments,” coach Katie Meier said. “I couldn’t be more proud of how much composure we played with. It was like, OK, just change two starters and click. That’s such credit to these two upper classmen [pointing to guards Stefanie Yderstrom and Shenise Johnson].”

Yderstrom led the Canes with a career-high 22 points in 19 minutes on 7-of-10 shooting. She was left alone outside and took advantage with four three-pointers.

“I’m just happy with how we won, as a team,” Yderstrom said.

Johnson kicked in 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting and had six steals and four assists.

“You’ve got the most versatile player in the country here in Shenise, and then you have this unbelievable Steady Eddie in Stef, and we can solve a lot of problems together,” Meier said. “They changed their roles, accepted it, and said, ‘OK, what’s next?’ That’s really special.”

The Hurricanes (17-3, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) also got a big boost — literally — from 6-6 center Shawnice Wilson, starting her first game of the season. She had 12 points and five rebounds. Wilson will be counted on more in the absence of Stroman, one of UM’s most active players in the paint.

UM’s defense was relentless, forcing 22 turnovers and limiting the Hokies to 27 percent shooting and 11 percent from beyond the arc.

“It was strange, and we definitely miss Stro, but she’s not gone, she’s still there in our ear,” Johnson said of Stroman. “With Bay, we miss the energy, the electric threes, the amazing shots. I missed her as a friend. She’s been alongside me the last four years, but we got the W, and she’ll be back.”

Meier added: “Everyone just has to give a little more each, one more tip, one more rebound and we can handle it.”

Monet Tellier led the Hokies (6-14, 2-5) with 18 points and Aerial Wilson added 15.

The Hurricanes are back home Thursday night against Wake Forest.