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Virginia Tech Basketball: Instant Takeaways from Virginia Tech's loss to the Clemson Tigers

Virginia Tech lost to the Tigers on the road.
Kahlil McCuller|
Mar 1, 2025; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Mike Young talks to his team during a timeout during the second half against Syracuse Orange at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images
Mar 1, 2025; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Mike Young talks to his team during a timeout during the second half against Syracuse Orange at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images | Brian Bishop-Imagn Images

1. Slow Start To The First Half!

Virginia Tech struggled with basketball management in the first half, turning the ball over 14 times and only attempting eight shots. The Hokies 14 first half turnovers are the most they've had this season in a half. Even with this happening, the Hokies had good body language and continued to hustle. This performance continued in the second half, as the Hokies finished the game with 23 turnovers and gave up 25 points off turnovers. The Hokies shot 41% from the floor, 32% from three-point range, and 25% at the free-throw line.

2. Lack Of Defense

The Hokies struggled to keep Clemson out of the paint in the first half, giving up 28 points inside and 14 points off of turnovers. As a result, the Tigers raced out to a 15-point lead and never looked back. Clemson ran pick-and-rolls throughout to create easy separation, leading to open looks in the paint. The story continued to be the same in the second half as the Hokies eventually tied their season-high turnovers with 23.

3. Ben Burnham

Ben Burnham was one of the few bright spots for the Hokies tonight, scoring seven points and grabbing seven rebounds.

4. Tobi Lawal

Tobi Lawal had a decent game in his first game back since February 25th against Louisville. He finished this game with five points, four rebounds, and two assists. As seen in the post above, he also got a nice poster dunk to finish his night.

5. Jaydon Young

Jaydon Young had a nice showing tonight, finishing the game with 10 points on 4 of 9 shooting, good enough for 44% shooting from the field, to go along with two for five shooting from three-point range, which was a team-high 40%.

Additional Links:

Final Score Predictions For Virginia Tech Basketball vs No. 11 Clemson

Spread & Over/Under Predictions for Virginia Tech Basketball vs No. 11 Clemson

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Kahlil McCuller
KAHLIL MCCULLER

Kahlil McCuller joined the Sports Illustrated team in summer 2024 and is a Sports Media major at Virginia Tech. Covering College Baseball, College Basketball, and College Football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Prior to this Kahlil worked pregame radio shows for Virginia Tech Basketball teams on 105.3 The Bear and started his own basketball podcast on Spotify called "Fleeky Hoops Podcast" and covered March Madness for the Hokies Women's Basketball team back in March 2024. My favorite sports teams are: Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Chargers, Virginia Tech Hokies and PSG for Soccer

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