Kahlil McCuller

Kahlil McCuller

Joined: Mar 1, 2024

Kahlil McCuller joined the Sports Illustrated team in summer 2024 and is a Sports Media major at Virginia Tech. Covering College Baseball, College Basketball, and College Football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Prior to this Kahlil worked pregame radio shows for Virginia Tech Basketball teams on 105.3 The Bear and started his own basketball podcast on Spotify called "Fleeky Hoops Podcast" and covered March Madness for the Hokies Women's Basketball team back in March 2024. My favorite sports teams are: Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Chargers, Virginia Tech Hokies and PSG for Soccer

Nov 30, 2024; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback William Watson III (18) runs the ball during the first quarter against the Virginia Cavaliers at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

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Virginia Tech Football: 5 Takeaways From Hokies Win Against Virginia

The Michigan Wolverines compete against the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinal at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Michigan won 75-63.

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Virginia Tech Basketball: Fort Myers Tip Off Third Place Game Takeaways

Nov 23, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies cornerback Dorian Strong (44) celebrates an interception with fans during the second half of the game against Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images

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Virginia Tech Football: 5 Biggest Takeaways From The Hokies Loss to Duke

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball

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Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: Instant Takeaways From Hokies Win Over Elon

Aug 31, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies wide receiver Ali Jennings (0) scores off of a broken play against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

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Virginia Tech Football: Hokies Reveal Uniform Combination For Matchup With Duke

The Virginia Tech Hokies are looking for a bounce-back win this weekend against the Duke Blue Devils. The Hokies are meeting up with the Blue Devils for the 31s

Virginia Tech Men's Basketball

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Virginia Tech Basketball: Instant Takeaways From Hokies loss to Jacksonville

1. Tobi Lawal In the first half, Tobi Lawal helped lead the Hokies in scoring, finishing the first half with 12 points. In the second half, Lawal scored two mor

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball

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Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: Instant Takeaways From Hokies Win Over Rutgers

1. Struggles Shooting In the first half, the Hokies shot 31% from the field, and 25% from three, but eventually made a turnaround in the second half. The Hokies

Carleigh Wenzel Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: 5 Takeaways From Virginia Tech's Win Over Coppin State

1. Carleigh Wenzel In the first half, Carleigh Wenzel was dominant scoring 11 points for Virginia Tech but slowed down in the second half, finishing with 12 poi

Virginia Tech vs Penn State 11/15/24

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Virginia Tech Basketball: 5 Takeaways From Hokies Loss to Penn State

1. Defense To start the game, the Hokies gave up open shots to the Nitty Lions, leading them to shooting 46% from the floor. Part of this sloppy defense led to

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball

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Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: 5 Takeaways From Hokies win vs UNC Asheville

1. Played With Faster Pace The Hokies wanted to play faster, which helped them as the team went on a 12-0 run in the first quarter. Virginia Tech ended the firs

Jaden Schutt vs Winthrop 11/11/2024

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Virginia Tech Basketball: 5 Takeaways From Virginia Tech Vs Winthrop

1. Defense Virginia Tech played very well on defense in the first quarter, forcing multiple turnovers and causing Winthrop to get off to a slow shooting start.

Virginia Tech vs Iowa 11/10/24

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Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: 5 Takeaways From The Hokies Loss to Iowa

1.Turnovers And Points Inside The Hokies turned the ball over 18 times, allowing Iowa to score 20 points off of turnovers, The Hokies allowed many points inside

Nov 9, 2024; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) as he enters the stadium before the game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images

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Virginia Tech Football: 5 Takeaways From Hokies Loss to Clemson

1. Slow Start For Offense In the first quarter, the Hokies offense failed to get much going as the team only gained 35 total yards and were 0-2 on third down. T

Virginia Tech vs USC Upstate 11/8/24

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Virginia Tech Basketball: 5 Takeaways From The Hokies Win vs USC Upstate

1. Rough Start The Hokies' start to this game was rough. They shot under 40% from the field and under 30% from three-point range. At the end of the first half,

Oct 26, 2024; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies linebacker Keli Lawson (0) makes an interception during the third quarter against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

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Virginia Tech Football: Hokies Reveal Uniform Combination For Matchup With Clemson

This week, the Hokies are going up against 23-ranked Clemson and are looking to bounce back after a tough loss last week at the hands of Syracuse. The Hokies ar

Nov 2, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies offensive lineman Xavier Chaplin (65) looks after quarterback Collin Schlee (3) who was shaken up on a play against the Syracuse Orange in the fourth quarter at JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

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Virginia Tech Football: Three Things Virginia Tech Must Fix Ahead Of It's Matchup With Clemson

1. Time Management/Clutch Time Efficiency As of today, Brent Pry has now fell to 1-11 in one score games. After starting the second half up 21-3, the Hokies we