Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech MBB vs. Boston College

Virginia Tech men's basketball took down Boston College 72-63; read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | Virginia Tech 72, Boston College 63

The Hokies escaped. They allowed Boston College to whittle it down in the second half to as little as six, but held on just enough to take the victory. Lawal logged 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting; Avdalas produced 15 on a 5-of-13 clip.

H2 50.4 | Virginia Tech 69, Boston College 61

Hammond drains both. The Hokies lead by eight with 50.4 left.

H2 50.4 | Virginia Tech 67, Boston College 61

Hammond trying to drain time. He rises up and is fouled.

H2 1:45 | Virginia Tech 67, Boston College 59

Boston College makes one of two shots at the line. The #Hokies have not scored in over three and a half minutes.

H2 3:40 | Virginia Tech 67, Boston College 56

Crunch time. The Hokies will need to limit Kapke, who's gone for 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Fred Payne, too. He has 14 points and 10 boards. The next 220 seconds of game time are critical for Virginia Tech's season.

H2 7:17 | Virginia Tech 60, Boston College 50

BC's Boden Kapke knocks down a triple to cut the deficit to 10 at the U-8 media timeout of the second half. Virginia Tech has shot an efficient 56.3% from the field this frame.

H2 8:32 | Virginia Tech 58, Boston College 46

The Hokies get an and-one to go from Lawal; he completed the free throw for the three-point play. He's up to 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting in his final regular-season game in Cassell Coliseum.

H2 9:03 | Virginia Tech 55, Boston College 46

#Hokies now ahead by nine. They are 7-for-12 this half, but Boston College is 10-for-18. Similar efficiency. Eagles are just receiving more looks.

H2 11:46 | Virginia Tech 48, Boston College 42

Boston College has now whittled the gap to six. Virginia Tech has been outscored 26-14 in the paint. 12-4 margin this half.

H2 13:10 | Virginia Tech 48, Boston College 38

Boston College is hanging around. Though the Eagles are down 10, they've kept the deficit rather stable since the second half got underway. Avdalas also hasn't scored in the half yet. #Hokies

H2 13:46 | Virginia Tech 48, Boston College 35

The Hokies are 4-for-6 in the second half; Boston College is 5-for-12, but just 1-for-6 from beyond the arc since the second frame kicked off.

H2 15:44 | Virginia Tech 43, Boston College 29

The Hokies are beginning to create some separation again, pushing the advantage to 14. Boston College has logged eight shots to Tech's three, but the Eagles have only made two.

H2 16:58 | Virginia Tech 38, Boston College 29

Boston College has outshot the Hokies 6-1 in this frame. Virginia Tech has committed four turnovers.

H1 2:36 | Virginia Tech 35, Boston College 18

Hammond knocked down a triple, the Hokies' seventh of the game. Virginia Tech has one fewer made three-pointer (seven) than Boston College has total made field goals (eight) right now.

H1 6:00 | Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 11

Avdalas is up to 14 points, six boards and two assists in the span of12 minutes. Virginia Tech now leads by 19.

H1 7:32 | Virginia Tech 28, Boston College 11

Virginia Tech is thriving from beyond the arc. The Hokies have made six of their 11 deep-range looks and now lead by 17 at the U-8 after a Hansberry triple. Avdalas checked right back in.

H1 8:19 | Virginia Tech 25, Boston College 11

Avdalas picks up his second foul, which will bring him to the bench. Tyler Johnson checked in and drained a three at the 8:39 mark. The Hokies lead by 14.

H1 10:26 | Virginia Tech 20, Boston College 11

Make that four for the Greek wing. Avdalas fired from beyond the arc again and cashed in. He's up to 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting at the U-12.

H1 11:29 | Virginia Tech 17, Boston College 11

Virginia Tech is now up six. Avdalas knocked down his third triple of the game to boost his total to nine points; Luka Towes countered with one of his own.

H1 14:16 | Virginia Tech 14, Boston College 4

Margin stays the same at the U-16. Virginia Tech has a 6-4 gap on the boards. 6-2 margin in paint points, 5-0 in points off turnovers. The Hokies are rolling.

H1 15:04 | Virginia Tech 14, Boston College 4

The Hokies have made five of their first nine. Avdalas has six points, while Lawal and Hansberry have four.

H1 16:58 | Virginia Tech 9, Boston College 2

Boston College gets on the board with a jumper from Donald Hand Jr.; the Hokies counter with a Hansberry layup that forces Boston College to call time. Ideal start for Virginia Tech in a game it sorely needs to win — and win big.

H1 18:00 | Virginia Tech 7, Boston College 0

It's all #Hokies early. Four points from Tobi Lawal, plus the three from Avdalas. Boston College has missed its first two from the field.

H1 19:00 | Virginia Tech 3, Boston College 0

First on the board is Neoklis Avdalas. He missed his first three, but drained his second from right near the right-side Carilion Clinic logo.

H1 START | Virginia Tech 0, Boston College 0

Here we go. #Hokies win the tip, and an uber-important matchup is underway in Cassell Coliseum.

Pre-Game

The Hokies' starting five is as follows:

No. 0 - Jailen Bedford - Guard
No. 1 - Tobi Lawal - Forward
No. 3 - Ben Hammond - Guard
No. 13 - Amani Hansberry - Forward
No. 17 - Neoklis Avdalas - Guard