Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech MBB vs. No. 18 North Carolina

Virginia Tech men's basketball fell at No. 18 North Carolina, 89-82; read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | North Carolina 89, Virginia Tech 82

The Hokies' losing streak in the Dean E. Smith Center extends to 19 years. Virginia Tech was solid in the first half but could not overcome a strong UNC start to the second half. The Tar Heels shot 9-for-12 to open the second half and didn't look back. Virginia Tech will next play against Boston College on Tuesday, March 3 at 9 p.m. ET (TV: ESPNU).

H2 31.4 | North Carolina 86, Virginia Tech 78

The response was a Lawal airball. This one is effectively over.

H2 48.6 | North Carolina 86, Virginia Tech 78

Veesaar just notched a wide-wide-wide-open dunk off the feed from Dixon. The Hokies need a response.

H2 55.1 | North Carolina 84, Virginia Tech 78

Both Young and Bedford were given offsetting technicals. North Carolina basketball with 55 seconds left. The Hokies trail, 84-78.

H2 55.1 | North Carolina 84, Virginia Tech 78

Step-back trey for Avdalas. Then, Bedford and former Hokies guard Jaydon Young got into a scuffle. It's currently under review.

H2 1:04 | North Carolina 84, Virginia Tech 75

Just got a level harder. Trimble was fouled on a three-point attempt and nailed two at the stripe. Nine-point lead now for North Carolina.

H2 1:30 | North Carolina 82, Virginia Tech 75

Avdalas' three-pointer was off the mark. Hokies running out of time. Ninety seconds left to attempt an upset.

H2 2:20 | North Carolina 82, Virginia Tech 75

The Hokies came within five after a Hammond free throw, though High headed to the line and knocked down a pair.

H2 2:45 | North Carolina 80, Virginia Tech 74

The #Hokies, in turn, have forced Jarin Stevenson into his fifth foul. Hammond is heading to the line.

H2 3:09 | North Carolina 78, Virginia Tech 72

The Hokies launched what seemed to be a mini-comeback. Hansberry lay-in and Bedford triple have given Virginia Tech some life. But then, Hansberry fouled out. Exits with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

H2 4:00 | North Carolina 76, Virginia Tech 67

Virginia Tech is down nine with time slipping away. UNC's Veesaar, Trimble and Powell have combined for 54 points.

H2 6:14 | North Carolina 76, Virginia Tech 65

Veesaar sinks a nifty hook shot, which is answered with a Gurdak bucket in the post. And then... Veesaar three. He's up to 20 points on a 9-for-15 clip today.

H2 7:42 | North Carolina 71, Virginia Tech 63

Amani Hansberry has played just 15 minutes tonight. Virginia Tech has shot 6-for-18 (33.3%) in the second half, while North Carolina's sporting a 11-for-17 (64.7%) clip in the frame. The Hokies are down eight.

H2 10:30 | North Carolina 68, Virginia Tech 63

Lawal's up to 16 points on a 6-for-6 clip. The Hokies trail by five with 10 and a half minutes to go in the Dean E. Smith Center.

H2 11:21 | North Carolina 64, Virginia Tech 60

Uh oh. Amani Hansberry just picked up his fourth foul. Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young is subbing him out for Tobi Lawal.

H2 11:44 | North Carolina 64, Virginia Tech 57

Trimble drove to the cup and canned it to raise UNC's advantage to seven. The Tar Heels have shot 9-for-12 this frame and outscored Virginia Tech 20-13 over the last 8:16. Hammond was fouled on a three-point shot, though.

H2 12:43 | North Carolina 62, Virginia Tech 57

Make it five. Powell just rained down a three from deep. He's 4-for-5 today for 15 points.

H2 13:15 | North Carolina 59, Virginia Tech 57

It was 57-all for a tad after a Schutt trey. Then, Veesaar lobbed one down off the dish from Powell. The Hokies trail by two with 13:15 to go in regulation.

H2 14:56 | North Carolina 57, Virginia Tech 54

Veesaar knocks down a jumper in the paint to improve to a game-high 16 points on the day (7-for-13 shooting). The Hokies now trail by three.

H2 15:52 | North Carolina 53, Virginia Tech 52

The Hokies trail by one at the U-16 MTO. Avdalas drained a step-back three. Virginia Tech is 3-for-6 to start the half, while North Carolina is 4-for-5.

H2 17:23 | North Carolina 51, Virginia Tech 49

The Hokies have sliced the deficit to two off a Hansberry triple. The junior forward is up to seven points, though he's committed three fouls.

H2 18:00 | North Carolina 50, Virginia Tech 46

North Carolina struck again with a Veesaar lay-in, but Bedford answered with a teardrop jumper. Of note: the Tar Heels have outrebounded the Hokies today by a 20-11 margin.

H2 18:58 | North Carolina 48, Virginia Tech 44

The Tar Heels score twice in quick succession to open the second half, while the Hokies missed their first two shots of the frame.

HALFTIME | Virginia Tech 44, North Carolina 44

The Hokies outpaced North Carolina comfortably in paint points (22-12) and fastbreak points (11-2). 21-8 disparity in bench points (in favor of UNC) has the two teams deadlocked at 44-all heading into H2.

H1 0:35 | Virginia Tech 42, North Carolina 41

After the Hokies called a timeout, Powell drained a three-pointer to improve his total to 12. Schutt then turned it over while trying to inbound it to Bedford. UNC calls time.

H1 1:20 | Virginia Tech 40, North Carolina 38

Hammond and High exchange scores — and now, Avdalas is at the line to attempt two. The wing's gone 3-for-7 from the field today, for seven points in 13 minutes of play.

H1 2:50 | Virginia Tech 38, North Carolina 36

Lawal is on a heater, and he just cashed in from deep. The English forward has logged 13 points on a perfect 5-of-5 clip.

H1 3:16 | Virginia Tech 35, North Carolina 34

The Hokies are back ahead after Lawal drained two at the line. Those were Virginia Tech's first free throws of the game.

H1 3:42 | North Carolina 34, Virginia Tech 33

And Virginia Tech — for 12 seconds of game time — snatched the lead off a Hansberry jumper. High notched a pair of free throws to restore UNC's lead.

H1 4:32 | North Carolina 32, Virginia Tech 31

And just like that, a 7-0 Hokies run has slashed this gap straight down to one. A three-pointer from Schutt, a jumper from Bedford and a springy lay-in from Avdalas have brought Virginia Tech right back into it.

H1 5:25 | North Carolina 32, Virginia Tech 24

The Hokies are behind by eight after a Powell trey and a Trimble jumper. Virginia Tech has hung in it for stretches but lacked the pull-even punch after ceding the lead.

H1 7:30 | North Carolina 27, Virginia Tech 20

Tobi Lawal went up for a windmill — then Seth Trimble countered with a slash-and-score in the lane. Re: counter.

H1 7:34 | North Carolina 25, Virginia Tech 20

VT's Lawal goes up for the alley-oop off Schutt's dish. UNC's Powell responds with a three-pointer. Every Virginia Tech punch is being met with a Carolina counter.

H1 8:59 | North Carolina 21, Virginia Tech 18

Evans rose for a trey; Hammond countered with a pull-up jumper. On the other end, though, he was called for a foul on Powell that looked like a charge.

H1 10:15 | North Carolina 18, Virginia Tech 16

After a Veesaar drive to the hoop, the Hokies are now behind. North Carolina is 7-for-15, virtually identical to Virginia Tech's 7/16 mark.

H1 10:47 | Virginia Tech 16, North Carolina 16

Deadlocked at 16-all. Powell made two of his three attempts at the line.

H1 10:47 | Virginia Tech 16, North Carolina 14

Hansberry fouls Jonathan Powell on a three-point attempt; North Carolina has a chance to assume the lead. Also, Tyler Johnson is back in for the first time since Dec. 20.

H1 13:00 | Virginia Tech 14, North Carolina 12

Jaden Schutt strikes with a triple to put the Hokies up four, though Zayden High countered with a layup off the feed from Kyan Evans. Virginia Tech's started strong with a 6-for-11 clip.

H1 14:00 | Virginia Tech 11, North Carolina 10

Virginia Tech leads after an emphatic baseline cut and jam from Tobi Lawal. Avdalas leads the Hokies with five points so far.

H1 15:58 | North Carolina 8, Virginia Tech 7

The Hokies trail by one at the U-16 media timeout. UNC mounted a successful challenge call on an out-of-bounds call.

H1 16:40 | North Carolina 8, Virginia Tech 7

UNC pulled ahead by four after a Henri Veesar three-pointer, but Neoklis Avdalas nailed a trey of his own to cut the deficit to one. The Hokies are 3-for-5 to start this one.

H1 17:48 | North Carolina 5, Virginia Tech 4

Seth Trimble lets it fly for a deep contested three, though Virginia Tech's Amani Hansberry counters with a jumper in the paint.

H1 19:30 | Virginia Tech 2, North Carolina 0

Hammond kicks it off with a pull-up jumper right near the right elbow. On the other end, UNC's Jarin Stevenson coughs it up for a dead-ball turnover.

H1 START | Virginia Tech 0, North Carolina 0

Let's get this one underway. The Hokies win the tip, and tonight's clash in Chapel Hill is off and away.

Pre-Game

The Hokies' first 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

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