Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech Men's Basketball vs. NC State

Virginia Tech men's basketball lost to NC State 82-73, falling one game below .500 in league play. Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | NC State 82, Virginia Tech 73

The Hokies fell by nine, but held Darrion Williams to four points on 1-for-9 shooting. They couldn't overcome four Wolfpack players scoring in double figures, though. Quadir Copeland and Paul McNeil each logged 21 points. Next: @ Clemson, 2/11, 7 p.m. ET.

H2 40.5 | NC State 80, Virginia Tech 71

The Hokies are down nine with under a minute to go. They've clawed back the points in the paint metric all the way back to a slight 38-34 deficit (trailed 20-6 earlier). Nearly out of time, though.

H2 1:21 | NC State 78, Virginia Tech 67

Four double-digit scorers for the Wolfpack. They lead by 11 and Quadir Copeland just got an and-one.

H2 3:30 | NC State 75, Virginia Tech 65

Ven-Allen Lubin notched the tip-in, though Gurdak counters with a lay-in. 10-point game with the clock dwindling down.

H2 5:00 | NC State 73, Virginia Tech 61

The Hokies knocked it back to 10 with a Lawal layup but 16 seconds later, Holloman countered with one of his own. Almost every Tech punch today has been met with a NC State counter.

H2 6:19 | NC State 71, Virginia Tech 57

NC State has its joint-largest lead of the game at a 14-point advantage. The Hokies were down by 14 right at the end of the first half. They need a response — and quickly.

H2 7:30 | NC State 69, Virginia Tech 57

The Hokies are slipping away now. NC State's Holloman got a layup to go; he's up to 13 points on a 5-of-8 clip.

H2 7:56 | NC State 67, Virginia Tech 55

A Hansberry layup is countered by a three-pointer from McNeil. NC State leads over the Hokies by 12 at the U-8 media timeout. Bedford's on the bench with four fouls, while Hammond (0-for-9, 0-4 from three-point land) also has four fouls (he's on the court).

H2 9:06 | NC State 64, Virginia Tech 52

Virginia Tech is now down by 12. Since the 11:15 mark of the second half, the Wolfpack have outscored the Hokies, 10-1.

H2 10:00 | NC State 59, Virginia Tech 52

NC State went on a 5-1 run. The Hokies now trail by seven.

H2 11:15 | NC State 54, Virginia Tech 51

Jaden Schutt. Triple. He's up to 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting (3-of-4 from deep).

H2 11:41 | NC State 54, Virginia Tech 48

Virginia Tech closed it to six at the U-12 media timeout. At the halftime mark, Hansberry was 1-for-9 for three points. Since, he's gone on a 4-for-5 stretch for 10 points.

H2 14:20 | NC State 49, Virginia Tech 39

10-point deficit. The Hokies are 6-for-8 this half. Hansberry has hit three of his last four.

H2 15:33 | NC State 47, Virginia Tech 35

Just as quickly, that run has slipped away. NC State is 3-for-3 from the field, 4-for-4 from the stripe. The Hokies back down 12 at the U-16 MTO of the second half.

H2 16:50 | NC State 41, Virginia Tech 35

Make that 3-for-19. Hansberry drained a pair of looks. One was a lay-in, the other a jam. The Hokies have closed the deficit to six points.

H2 17:45 | NC State 39, Virginia Tech 31

Hammond and Hansberry are a combined 1-for-17. Virginia Tech trails by eight.

H2 18:30 | NC State 39, Virginia Tech 29

Hammond fouled McNeil on a three-point shot; the Wolfpack guard buried all three of his attempts from the stripe. Lawal knocked down two free throws before the Hokies called time. Tech trails by 10.

H2 19:10 | NC State 36, Virginia Tech 27

The Hokies kick off the second half with a triple from Neoklis Avdalas. He's 3-for-3 from the field. NC State has held Ben Hammond to a 0-for-7 clip — and Amani Hansberry to a 1-for-10 rate.

HALFTIME | NC State 36, Virginia Tech 24

The Hokies trail by 12 entering the second frame. They whittled down the gap to as little as three, but couldn't find the go-ahead bucket after going down early in the first half. Amani Hansberry has been held to 1-for-9 shooting.

H1 2:05 | NC State 32, Virginia Tech 21

The Hokies are back down by double-digits. They've missed their last six; Stanford's gone on an eight-point run. Tech has been outscored 20-6 in the paint today and is 3-for-14 (21.4%) inside the arc.

H1 3:52 | NC State 27, Virginia Tech 21

The Hokies currently are 7-for-21 from the field. They closed it to three off a Bedford triple, but McNeil countered 2:07 later. Tech trails by six at the U-4 MTO.

H1 7:40 | NC State 24, Virginia Tech 18

Quadir Copeland notched a pair of free throws, but Avdalas countered with a lay-in. Avdalas is 2-for-2 today.

H1 9:13 | NC State 20, Virginia Tech 14

The Hokies, despite shooting 4-for-13 (30.8%) from the field, are down just six now after a 7-0 run. NC State is scoreless from the field for the past 2:37.

H1 10:03 | NC State 20, Virginia Tech 12

Quick 5-0 burst for Virginia Tech. Avdalas also knocked down a triple, his first since Georgia Tech (Jan. 27). He was 2-for-15 (13.3%) from long range in his last three games (LOU, GT, Duke).

H1 11:30 | NC State 20, Virginia Tech 7

The Hokies' deficit is now 13. Holloman buried a triple. Schutt and Bedford's triples are Tech's only points from the field today.

H1 13:00 | NC State 17, Virginia Tech 7

Hammond overcompensates on a lob attempt to Lawal; NC State knocks back with a Terrance Arceneaux layup. The Hokies are down by 10. They've shot 2-for-8 while NC State is a crisp 8-for-14 from the field today.

H1 14:50 | NC State 11, Virginia Tech 6

The Hokies are down five after a Darrion Williams triple — NC State's first non-paint points of the day.

H1 15:00 | NC State 8, Virginia Tech 6

All eight of NC State's points have come in the paint. They're playing match zone right now.

H1 15:40 | Virginia Tech 6, NC State 6

The Hokies tie it back up with a Jaden Schutt triple. He and Christian Gurdak came off the bench at the 16:47 mark. NC State is playing hard defense on Hammond, attempting to negate him as a factor today. We're tied at six-all at the U-16 media timeout.

H1 16:50 | NC State 4, Virginia Tech 3

Holloman gets a jumper to go, and NC State retakes the lead. The Hokies are 1-for-4 to start.

H1 19:10 | Virginia Tech 3, NC State 2

Bedford drains one from beyond the arc. The Hokies lead.

H1 START | NC State 2, Virginia Tech 0

NC State wins the tip, and Paul McNeil gets inside for the look. We're underway in Raleigh.

Pre-Game:

The Hokies' starting lineup 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

More Virginia Tech Basketball News:

Add us as a preferred source on Google