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

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Virginia Tech women's basketball claimed its sixth straight win Thursday night, toppling Pittsburgh 67-50; read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.
FINAL | Virginia Tech 67, Pittsburgh 50
Despite shooting 36.2% from the field, Tech emerged victorious, pulling away with an 20-10 final frame. Wenzel led with 17 points, Baker produced 13 points and nine rebounds, while Freelon notched a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double. Next up: Virginia Tech vs. Virginia. Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. ET (TV: ACCNX).
Q4 45.3 | Virginia Tech 65, Pittsburgh 50
With 45 seconds to play, Virginia Tech is up 15. The #Hokies have made more shots this quarter (7) than Pittsburgh has taken (5).
Q4 2:01 | Virginia Tech 60, Pittsburgh 50
The Hokies are up by double-digits again with just over two minutes to play. 5-for-15 in the frame, but they've outshot Pitt by a whopping 15-5 margin.
Q4 2:58 | Virginia Tech 58, Pittsburgh 50
Margin has held steady. Wenzel's up to 15; Johnson fouled out with 3:23 left to play. The Panthers' remaining players have scored a combined 29 points.
Q4 6:35 | Virginia Tech 53, Pittsburgh 45
Pittsburgh closed it back down to six, but Wenzel struck back with a lay-in. She's up to a team-high 13 points (tied with Baker). #Hokies
Q4 8:31 | Virginia Tech 51, Pittsburgh 40
Panthers call a timeout. The Hokies' advantage is now back in the double-digits. Freelon, Wenzel and Baker all have two blocks apiece. Mikayla Johnson has scored more than half (21) of Pittsburgh's 40 points, but she's at four fouls.
Q3 END | Virginia Tech 47, Pittsburgh 40
Tech leads by four heading into the final quarter. Wenzel and Baker have 11 points apiece, though they've combined for a 6-21 clip. The Hokies have shot just 34.6% from the field today, but Pittsburgh hasn't fared much better (36.2%).
Q3 2:54 | Virginia Tech 42, Pittsburgh 35
Low-scoring affair here. The two teams have combined for a 32-for-91 (35.2%) split from the field. Combined 5-for-25 (20%) from deep. The Hokies have committed just six turnovers today and have forced Pitt into 11.
Q3 5:00 | Virginia Tech 41, Pittsburgh 31
The Hokies are up 10 at the halfway mark of the third quarter. Both teams have shot 3-for-7 in this frame thus far. Wenzel leads Tech with nine points in addition to three assists.
Q3 5:58 | Virginia Tech 37, Pittsburgh 31
#Hokies up six right now. 2-for-6 start to the third quarter. Of note: Pittsburgh has limited Baker to a 2-for-7 clip from the field today.
HALFTIME | Virginia Tech 33, Pittsburgh 25
The Hokies faltered at the tail end of the second half; they still have a eight-point advantage at intermission, however. They struggled from deep, shooting 3-for-11 from beyond the arc. Baker leads Tech with eight points. Stats:
Q2 1:50 | Virginia Tech 31, Pittsburgh 25
The Hokies' lead is down to six after a jumper from Pittsburgh's Lauren Rust. Mikayla Johnson leads the Panthers with 12 points on a 4-for-8 mark from the field.
Q2 2:55 | Virginia Tech 29, Pittsburgh 22
The Panthers have trimmed the lead in half. Tech is 1-for-6 from deep in this frame and 3-for-11 across the entire game.
Q2 5:15 | Virginia Tech 27, Pittsburgh 13
The lead sits at 14 — Tech's forced eight turnovers and it has held Pitt to a 22% mark from the field.
Q2 7:15 | Virginia Tech 24, Pittsburgh 13
The Hokies have settled into a groove. They're up 11, having outscored Pittsburgh 8-2 in the first 2:45 of the second quarter. Mel Daley leads Tech with six points on a 3-for-4 clip.
Q2 9:00 | Virginia Tech 18, Pittsburgh 13
Nelson and Pitt's Jayda Queeley trade buckets to kick off the second quarter.
Q1 END | Virginia Tech 16, Pittsburgh 11
The Hokies lead by five after the opening frame of basketball.
Q1 0:51 | Virginia Tech 16, Pittsburgh 11
Pitt has missed its last five shots and shot 4-for-17 (23.5%) from the field thus far in Q1. Pitt is 3-for-15 (20%) inside the arc. Tech's defense has been pinpoint thus far today.
Q1 3:35 | Virginia Tech 12, Pittsburgh 9
Wenzel has accounted for 10 of the Hokies' first 12 points. She's scored five points and accumulated as many off assists.
Q1 5:55 | Virginia Tech 7, Pittsburgh 7
The Panthers went on a 7-0 run; Wenzel countered with a triple. The redshirt junior guard's up to five points.
Q1 7:00 | Virginia Tech 4, Pittsburgh 2
Pitt's 1-for-7 after three minutes. Missed its first six shots. The Hokies have a 6-3 gap on the glass and are asserting themselves well so far.
Q1 9:20 | Virginia Tech 2, Pittsburgh 0
Wenzel opens the scoring with a jumper from the right wing. She's come on strong as of late, currently averaging 13.4 points per game.
Q1 START | Virginia Tech 0, Pittsburgh 0
Pitt wins the tip. We're underway in Blacksburg.
Pre-Game:
The Hokies' starting lineup is as follows:
- No. 0 - Kilah Freelon - Forward
- No. 1 - Carleigh Wenzel - Guard
- No. 2 - Leila Wells - Guard
- No. 3 - Mackenzie Nelson - Guard
- No. 10 - Carys Baker - Forward
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Thomas is a sophomore at Virginia Tech majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in creative writing. He currently works with Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech's student-run newspaper, as a staff writer for its sports section. In addition, he also writes for 3304 Sports as a staff writer and on-air talent, as well as Aspiring Journalists at Virginia Tech as a curator. You can find him on X: @thomashughes_05.
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