Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech MBB vs. No. 13 Virginia
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Virginia Tech men's basketball squares off against No. 13 Virginia in the two teams' regular-season finale. Read below for a live game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.
HALFTIME | Virginia 41, Virginia Tech 25
The culprit for the #Hokies trailing by 16? Their 2-for-14 clip from deep. They committed three straight turnovers and yielded a 12-2 run to Virginia to close out the half.
H1 0:30 | Virginia 41, Virginia Tech 25
The Hokies are down 16. Virginia is rolling again. Virginia Tech closed it to six, but has collapsed with unneeded turnovers.
H1 1:50 | Virginia 35, Virginia Tech 25
The Hokies are down 10 now. Christian Gurdak logged a pair of points. He's the first on the board that isn't Hammond, Avdalas or Hansberry.
H1 3:21 | Virginia 31, Virginia Tech 23
The Hokies trail by eight at the U-4. Ben Hammond, Amani Hansberry and Neoklis Avdalas have scored all 23 of Virginia Tech's points.
H1 5:36 | Virginia 27, Virginia Tech 21
#Hokies have worked it to six. Hansberry triple. He's 3-for-5 for seven.
H1 7:42 | Virginia 25, Virginia Tech 18
The Hokies are slowly, steadily starting to work their way back. Virginia is 6-for-11 outside the arc, but 3-for-7 inside it. In contrast, Virginia Tech is 6-for-9 inside and 1-for-9 outside.
H1 10:30 | Virginia 25, Virginia Tech 11
Virginia's Malik Thomas just uncorked a deep three-ball. He's 3-for-3 for nine points.
H1 11:09 | Virginia 22, Virginia Tech 11
The Hokies mounted a mini-rally. Ben Hammond has seven of Virginia Tech's first 11 points. The Hokies trail by 11 at the U-12 MTO.
H1 13:10 | Virginia 19, Virginia Tech 3
The Hokies are 1-for-10 through 6:50. Virginia is 7-for-11. Virginia Tech continues to force contested three-pointers, and only one has fallen.
H1 15:19 | Virginia 17, Virginia Tech 3
Virginia keeps on rolling. 6-of-9 from the field, 4-of-5 from long range. The Hokies are stuck in reverse and have looked overwhelmed.
H1 15:39 | Virginia 14, Virginia Tech 3
The Hokies snapped their scoreless streak with a three-pointer from Ben Hammond. Tech is 1-for-5, while Virginia is 5-for-8. Ugly opening minutes for VT there.
H1 17:26 | Virginia 12, Virginia Tech 0
The Hokies are down 12 and have not scored. Johann Grunloh knocked down a three-pointer.
H1 18:05 | Virginia 9, Virginia Tech 0
A Sam Lewis three-pointer leaves the Hokies down nine. They call time. Virginia Tech has missed its first three, while Virginia is 3-for-4 from the field.
H1 18:42 | Virginia 6, Virginia Tech 0
Malik Thomas gets a driving layup to go in the lane, and he then cashes in on the free throw. The Hokies trail by six 1:18 in.
H1 START | Virginia 3, Virginia Tech 0
The Cavaliers get this tilt underway with a Malik Thomas three-pointer. #Hokies
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
Hughes serves as Virginia Tech On SI's lead editor, a position he has held since July 2025. He is a sophomore at Virginia Tech, majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in creative writing. Hughes is also the assistant editor-in-chief for 3304 Sports, as well as an on-air talent for 3304's SportsCenter-style studio show. He is also a staff writer for Steering Wheel Nation, having written pieces on several motorsport series, including Formula 1 and the NTT IndyCar Series.
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