Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech Women's Basketball vs. James Madison

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

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Virginia Tech women's basketball travels to Harrisonburg, Virginia today at 2 p.m. ET to take on James Madison. Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | James Madison 65, Virginia Tech 56

For the first time in the 2025-26 campaign, Virginia Tech women's basketball loses, dropping its Sunday showdown with JMU in a nine-point defeat. Next up: BYU in the Paradise Jam (Virgin Islands) on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Q4 12.7 | James Madison 63, Virginia Tech 55

Baker's try from the left corner is off-kilter and Tech fouls again. That'll essentially do it. The Hokies are 5-for-12 in the final frame and across the entire game and have been outrebounded, 47-27.

Q4 21.9 | James Madison 61, Virginia Tech 55

Nelson coughed it up to Barnes; Baker fouls. JMU nails both at the line and it's a six-point game.

Q4 27.6 | James Madison 59, Virginia Tech 55

McDaniel made one of two. The Hokies are down by two possessions.

Q4 0:28 | James Madison 58, Virginia Tech 55

Virginia Tech's game-tying chance was no good; now, the Hokies are trying to foul to get into the bonus.

Q4 0:50 | James Madison 58, Virginia Tech 55

Leila Wells is whistled for a shot clock violation. Under a minute to go.

Q4 1:25 | James Madison 58, Virginia Tech 55

Textbook cut there from forward Brianna McLeod who was relatively unimpeded en route to the right-block layup. The Hokies call time with 1:25 on the clock, trailing by three.

Q4 2:00 | James Madison 56, Virginia Tech 55

Just like that, the Dukes lead again. Peyton McDaniel nails one from the arc. Nelson misses a jumper.

Q4 3:00 | Virginia Tech 55, James Madison 53

Baker cans one from deep after a Brianna McLeod tip-in. She's the third player to hit double-digits points. The Hokies lead by two with three minutes to go. The arena is erupting after each basket. The crowd contains a lot of JMU and VT fans here.

Q4 4:57 | Virginia Tech 52, James Madison 51

Wenzel is fouled on three-point attempt, makes two of three. The Hokies lead.

Q4 7:30 | James Madison 49, Virginia Tech 44

Intensity picking up in this final frame. Ashanti Barnes up to 14 and 14. The Hokies are staring down their first loss of '25 if they can't cut into the deficit over the next seven and a half minutes.

Q3 2:35 | James Madison 43, Virginia Tech 34

Of note: Tech's Freelon sits at three fouls. Should the Hokies be down entering Q4, it will be their first time this season that they trail entering the final frame. Tech down nine.

Q3 4:01 | James Madison 39, Virginia Tech 34

The Hokies are down five. Have shot 30.8% from field, 20% from deep. Outrebounded 34-18. Does have seven steals to JMU's two. Needs a response here to avoid trailing heading into the final frame.

Q3 7:30 | James Madison 37, Virginia Tech 30

Tech has been outmatched on second-chance points, 17-0. JMU's Ashanti Barnes has 10 points and 13 rebounds.

HALFTIME | James Madison 28, Virginia Tech 26

The Hokies are 9-for-31 (29%) at the break. Down two to the Dukes, who've shot 11-for-31 (35.5%). Overall, trailing to a decent team, but struggling from the field. Tech is being outrebounded, 25-16. Stats:

Q2 4:44 | James Madison 24, Virginia Tech 19

Of note: JMU has tallied eight second-change points to Tech's zilch. The Hokies trail by five.

Q2 5:30 | James Madison 21, Virginia Tech 19

The Hokies are shooting 2-for-8 in the frame. JMU shooting 3-for-5. Dukes have taken the lead and possess a two-point advantage.

Q1 END | Virginia Tech 13, James Madison 13

The Hokies shot just 4-for-16 (1-for-6 from deep). Still in it because James Madison is struggling just as much (6-for-18, 1-for-4 from three). Low-scoring defensive stalemate brewing here early.

Q1 3:29 | Virginia Tech 7, James Madison 4

No scoring since my last tweet. The two teams have combined to shoot 0-for 12 (JMU: 0-7, VT: 0-5). Stellar defense forcing off-kilter shots for both units.

Q1 6:00 | Virginia Tech 5, James Madison 4

Through four minutes of ball, Wenzel has all five of the Hokies' points. Tech started 1-for-5. Both teams shooting a combined 4-for-15 (26.7%).

Q1 8:00 | Virginia Tech 3, James Madison 2

JMU's Zakiya Stephenson nails a leaner to put the Dukes on the board. Wenzel answers from deep.

Q1 START | Virginia Tech 0, James Madison 0

Freelon wins the tip, Nelson misses the opening trey and we're off.

Pre-Game: The Hokies' starting five will consist of Kilah Freelon, Carleigh Wenzel, Mackenzie Nelson, Carys Baker and Mel Daley.