Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech Men's Basketball vs. Maryland Eastern Shore

Virginia Tech men's basketball takes on Maryland Eastern Shore at noon ET today; read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | Virginia Tech 82, UMES 53

A commanding victory, as anticipated. Took the a bit to get settled but when they did, they turned it on. Jones with a career-high four points (his first points) and Pasha with seven. Next up: Elon on Dec. 20.

H2 4:26 | Virginia Tech 73, UMES 46

Sin'Cere Jones muscled into the paint for an and-one. Secured his first-ever collegiate points but couldn't knock down the FT. 27-point game now.

H2 5:00 | Virginia Tech 71, UMES 46

The Hokies are on an 11-3 run from my last update. Four Tech players now in double-digits — Avdalas (16), Hansberry (12), Gurdak (11) and Hammond (10). Johnson close to becoming the fifth; he has nine.

H2 9:00 | Virginia Tech 60, UMES 43

Pasha has five points, including his first three-pointer as a Hokies player. Schutt, Hammond, Pasha, Johnson and Hansberry the five on the floor.

H2 10:37 | Virginia Tech 56, UMES 39

The Hokies went on a 7-0 run; Avdalas has 12 points, seven assists and a career-high three steals. Hansberry with seven points/rebounds.

H2 15:22 | Virginia Tech 49, UMES 37

Margin at 12 at the U-16 MTO. Avdalas and Johnson lead the Hokies with 10 and nine points, respectively.

NOTE: Avdalas is on the court to begin the second half.

HALFTIME | Virginia Tech 38, UMES 29

Avdalas took a hard spill, came up limping and has limped off the court, presumably to the locker room. have a nine-point lead at the half.

H1 1:30 | Virginia Tech 36, UMES 29

Tech created some separation off a Hammond layup that brought the lead to 12, but UMES tallied a three pointer (Staples) and a layup from Jaden Cooper to move the deficit back to seven.

H1 3:38 | Virginia Tech 31, UMES 24

Seven-point game now as we're at the U-4 MTO. Pasha nailed a layup for his first points since VCU on Nov. 28.

H1 7:21 | Virginia Tech 23, UMES 20

Tech has knocked down six of its last 10 as we enter the U-8 MTO. Hammond and Avdalas have five apiece.

H1 12:00 | Virginia Tech 13, UMES 10

Pasha found Avdalas uncontested for a breakaway jam; the Greek wing's up to five.

H1 13:30 | Virginia Tech 9, UMES 9

The Hokies are 4-for-10 to start; it seems like they're just feeling it out right now. Knotted at nine as UMES' Michael Teal heads to the line.

H1 15:43 | Virginia Tech 7, UMES 7

Knotted at seven. Of note: Bedford is not on the bench. Ben Hammond, Izaiah Pasha and Christian Gurdak were slated to check into the contest.

H1 17:00 | Virginia Tech 7, UMES 7

The Hokies leapt out to a 5-0 start, but UMES quickly answered with a 7-2 run. Hawks guard Dorion Staples with four points.

H1 START | Virginia Tech 0, UMES 0

The Hokies win the tip and Antonio Dorn cashes in on the opening possession.

Pre-Game:

The Hokies' starting lineup is as follows:

No. 2 - Jaden Schutt - Guard
No. 10 - Tyler Johnson - Guard
No. 13 - Amani Hansberry - Forward
No. 17 - Neoklis Avdalas - Guard
No. 77 - Antonio Dorn - Center

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