Virginia Tech vs Clemson: Live Updates, Scores, Stats, and Highlights From Today's ACC Game

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Dec 31, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Mike Young encourages his team during the first half against the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images | Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

After losing on the road to Georgia Tech earlier this week, Virginia Tech will be back at home today to face the Clemson Tigers, who have won four straight games and are 8-1 in ACC play. While they are not currently in the bottom three, the Hokies don't want to risk falling further and playing themselves out of an ACC Tournament appearance. An upset win today would be huge for Mike Young's team.

The Hokies have a 24-19 advantage in the all-time series with Clemson after blitzing the 15th-ranked Tigers in Blacksburg a year ago. Sean Pedulla dialed up a game-high 32 points on 9 of 16 shooting to propel Tech to the home victory. Prior to that VT win, Clemson had won two in a row in the series for the first time since 2014-15. Eleven of the last 13 meetings have been decided by single digits, including the epic showdown in the second round of the 2022 ACC Tournament in Brooklyn, N.Y., where Darius Maddox drilled a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to propel the Hokies to the
76-75 win.

Over the last 13 games in the Clemson series, Tech has posted a 9-4 record. Tech is 15-7 as the home team in the series. Saturday will mark the first time since Jan. 4, 2023 that the Hokies will face an unranked Clemson squad. The previous two meetings featured the Tigers ranked in the AP Top 25. Mike Young earned his 300th career win as a head coach on Nov. 5, 2019 - a 67-60 victory at Clemson. Young is 5-5 vs. Brownell.

Can the Hokies find a way to get a win today vs one of the best teams in the ACC? Stay locked in right here and refresh the page for the latest updates from Blacksburg!

Pregame

Starting Lineup for Clemson: Dillon Hunter, Jaeden Zackery, Chauncey Wiggins, Ian Schieffelin, Viktor Lakhin

Starting Lineup for Virginia Tech: Tobi Lawal, Mylyjael Poteat, Ben Hammond, Jaden Schutt, Tyler Johnson

1st Half

Turnover for Virginia Tech. No points through the first two possessions.

Media Timeout (11:46): Clemson leads 16-13. No substitutions for the Hokies’ starting lineup yet.

Media Timeout (7:38): Clemson leads 24-22, but momentum seems to be heading Virginia Tech’s way after a three-ball from Young.

Snyder gives the Hokies the lead 26-24. Virginia Tech shooting over 55% from beyond the arc.

Big run for the Tigers. 36-26 lead.

Hokies break the run. Clemson leads 39-28 after two Hokie free throws.

Clemson 0-for-1 at the free throw line, Virginia Tech is 8-for-12.

41-29 at the half.

2nd Half

Big block for Patrick Wessler.

Media Timeout (11:23): VT down 49-43.

Lawal in foul trouble. Subbed out with just over 8 minutes to go. Clemson leads by 10.

Media Timeout (7:33): The Tigers lead 57-49.

Ben Burnham trey-ball, Hokies still down 60-52.

Blocking foul on Viktor Lakhin, VT gets the ball back.

Tigers are feeling it. 68-53, Del Jones with the last eight points.

Tigers run away with it, Hokies' record drops to 8-12 overall and 3-6 in the conference.