Virginia Tech men’s basketball takes on South Carolina tonight at 7 p.m. in search of elevating itself to 7-2. Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.
HALFTIME | Virginia Tech 37, South Carolina 34
Ben Hammond’s runner at the buzzer was no good. The Hokies led by as many as 10, but the Gamecocks are staying close. Bedford has a career-high six rebounds; meanwhile, Hansberry has tallied a team-high 13 points and eight rebounds.
H1 1:15 | Virginia Tech 35, South Carolina 30
The Gamecocks are now down five. Rebounding margin currently 20-8. The Hokies have committed six turnovers so far this half, but have only trailed for 1:23.
H1 6:03 | Virginia Tech 28, South Carolina 25
South Carolina threatening, but the Hokies are hanging on thanks to Hansberry thriving in the pick-and-roll. Gamecocks are often sending two to the ball, allowing Hansberry to get free. He has 11 points so far.
H1 11:32 | Virginia Tech 19, South Carolina 10
The Hokies are now 8-for-14 from the field and also possess a 10-3 rebounding margin over the Gamecocks. Ball movement around the perimeter led to a kickout to Jaden Schutt near the left corner. His trey gave Tech a nine-point lead.
H1 15:42 | Virginia Tech 6, South Carolina 1
Just over four minutes in, the Gamecocks still haven’t hit from the field. The Hokies are ahead by way of three makes from the field. Bedford has four rebounds.
H1 START | South Carolina 1, Virginia Tech 0
2:30 in, only one point thus far. Both teams have combined to shoot 0-for-6.
Pre-Game: The Hokies’ starting lineup is as follows:
Tobi Lawal is absent for the third straight contest; head coach Mike Young state that there is no timetable for his return.
