Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech Men's Basketball vs. Notre Dame

Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

Jan 14, 2026; Dallas, Texas; Virginia Tech guard Jaden Schutt (2) laughs after being fouled on a three-point shot against SMU. | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Virginia Tech men's basketball faces off against Notre Dame today at 12 p.m. ET; read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | Virginia Tech 89, Notre Dame 76

The Hokies emerged on the right end of a roughly 50/50 game (66% on KenPom) that they needed to win. Lawal led with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Hansberry also had 21 points and six boards. Hammond and Bedford chipped in 16 and 14, respectively. Next up: Syracuse on Jan. 21 at 9 p.m. ET (TV: ACCN).

H2 1:20 | Virginia Tech 89, Notre Dame 73

The Hokies are sapping time off the clock. They're playing smart right now and got rewarded with a Bedford dunk with 1:21 left.

H2 2:42 | Virginia Tech 84, Notre Dame 67

The Hokies are holding steady. 27-for-30 from the line, and they lead by 17.

H2 4:13 | Virginia Tech 77, Notre Dame 64

The Hokies allowed a quick five-point run from Notre Dame. They still lead by 13 as there's a media timeout. Gotta close this one out. Tech led by 12 against Stanford and allowed a 14-1 run. Composure will be key over the next four minutes.

H2 5:55 | Virginia Tech 77, Notre Dame 59

#Hokies missed their first free throw at the 5:59 mark. They are 25-for-26 (96.2%) from the stripe today.

H2 8:28 | Virginia Tech 72, Notre Dame 55

Bedford knocks a teardrop in the paint; he's the fourth Hokies player to hit double figures. Lawal's approaching a double-double (18p, 9r). Hansberry with 17 points, four rebounds and three steals. Tech's been active in transition, notching a 20-11 advantage on points off turnovers.

H2 11:53 | Virginia Tech 68, Notre Dame 48

The Hokies are leading by 20 at the U-12 MTO. They are 22-for-22 from the free-throw line. Lawal 10-for-10 from the line. Of note: Tech has only ran seven deep today.

H2 13:04 | Virginia Tech 64, Notre Dame 48

The Hokies' lead sits at 16. Lawal, in his fourth game back from injury, has 16 points and seven rebounds. Tech's been outrebounded 10-5 on the offensive end, but only behind 13-11 in second-chance points.

H2 15:31 | Virginia Tech 56, Notre Dame 41

Tech's on a 6-0 run that's creating some breathing room. Their lead has mushroomed up to 15. Three Hokies are in double figures, and Avdalas has eight.

H2 17:49 | Virginia Tech 50, Notre Dame 39

Hansberry cashes in on a pair of FTs at the line. Tech is 13-for-13 at the stripe today. #Hokies

HALFTIME | Virginia Tech 45, Notre Dame 34

Mostly Hokies leading in this one. Tech 15-for-27 from the field; held Notre Dame to 3-for-13 from three-point land. Jalen Haralson, the Irish's leading scorer right now, has been limited to four points in the first frame. Stats:

H1 0:44 | Virginia Tech 45, Notre Dame 32

Tobi Lawal tip-in. He has 10 points, five rebounds. Also, Tech's 11-for-11 from the free-throw line.

H1 2:49 | Virginia Tech 39, Notre Dame 25

The Hokies are now up by 14. Hammond's the first player to crack double-digits in this contest; he has a game-high 11.

H1 3:35 | Virginia Tech 36, Notre Dame 25

The Hokies lead by 11 after a Hammond and-one (FTs after the timeout). We're now at the U-4 MTO; Tech is 8-for-12 (66%) inside.

H1 4:26 | Virginia Tech 34, Notre Dame 22

The Irish have been restrained from deep today, sporting a 2-for-9 clip. In comparison, the Hokies have been stellar, with a 4-for-8 clip. Tech leads by 12.

H1 6:10 | Virginia Tech 30, Notre Dame 20

And for the first time today, Tech's up by double digits. Hammond and Hansberry have logged eight apiece. #Hokies

H1 6:39 | Virginia Tech 28, Notre Dame 20

Virginia Tech has the lead up to eight now off an Avdalas triple — his first points of the day.

H1 7:30 | Virginia Tech 25, Notre Dame 20

Hammond from deep; that's his second triple of the day. Avdalas hasn't gotten on the board yet today, but he's proven adept in facilitation. He has four assists, and he's done a stellar job of spacing the floor out today.

H1 9:00 | Virginia Tech 20, Notre Dame 18

7-0 run from the last update. Two-point game now as Tech's gone over four minutes without a made field goal.

H1 11:25 | Virginia Tech 20, Notre Dame 11

Lawal with a team-high six points — incl. a 4-for-4 mark at the line.

H1 13:30 | Virginia Tech 18, Notre Dame 9

The Hokies are on a 13-2 run with stellar play from Lawal, Hammond and Hansberry. Hansberry was doubled in the post but hit a spin move on the right block and cashed in. Hammond leads with five points after a nifty up-and-under.

H1 15:42 | Virginia Tech 10, Notre Dame 7

The Hokies lead by three at the first media timeout; they've shot 4-for-6 today.

H1 16:25 | Virginia Tech 8, Notre Dame 7

Hammond from deep. The Hokies take the lead back from Notre Dame after Sir Mohammed knocked down a trey for the Irish.

H1 18:19 | Virginia Tech 5, Notre Dame 4

The Hokies are 2-for-2 to start. Buckets from Bedford and Gurdak kick off their scoring.

H1 START | Virginia Tech 0, Notre Dame 0

#Hokies lose the tip and we're off. You can follow along on ACC Network.

Pre-Game:

The Hokies' starting lineup is as follows:

• No. 0 - Jailen Bedford - Guard
• No. 3 - Ben Hammond - Guard
• No. 13 - Amani Hansberry - Forward
• No. 17 - Neoklis Avdalas - Guard
• No. 32 - Christian Gurdak - Center