No. 9 Virginia Tech holds off Georgia Tech 52-49
Ahmed Hill scored 15 points, Kerry Blackshear Jr. added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 9 Virginia Tech overcame a terrible shooting performance to beat Georgia Tech 52-49 on Wednesday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Virginia Tech Hokies
52
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
49
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 29 | 23 | 52 |
| GT | 24 | 25 | 49 |
McCamish Pavilion · 6,166 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Mercer Bears | W 96-67 | NCAAM |
| 11/3/26 | vs Coppin State Eagles | W 88-54 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 52-49
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:01 51-49
Foul on Michael Devoe.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 51-49
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 50-49
Foul on James Banks III.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 50-49
Foul on Ahmed Hill.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 50-49
Foul on Jose Alvarado.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:09 50-49
Justin Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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LayUpShot 3:25 47-49
Brandon Alston made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:19 47-47
Abdoulaye Gueye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jose Alvarado.
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PersonalFoul 4:44 47-44
Foul on Jose Alvarado.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:04 47-44
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:04 46-44
Foul on Abdoulaye Gueye.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:24 46-44
Brandon Alston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:24 46-43
Brandon Alston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:24 46-42
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:48 46-42
Brandon Alston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Devoe.
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DunkShot 5:55 46-39
Ahmed Hill made Dunk. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:52 44-39
Michael Devoe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jose Alvarado.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:42 44-36
Isaiah Wilkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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PersonalFoul 8:04 41-36
Foul on Abdoulaye Gueye.
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PersonalFoul 8:25 41-36
Foul on Jose Alvarado.
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PersonalFoul 9:20 41-36
Foul on Abdoulaye Gueye.
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LayUpShot 10:18 41-36
Michael Devoe made Layup. Assisted by Jose Alvarado.
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PersonalFoul 10:59 41-34
Foul on Ahmed Hill.
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DunkShot 11:37 41-34
Abdoulaye Gueye made Dunk. Assisted by Michael Devoe.
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PersonalFoul 12:14 41-32
Foul on James Banks III.
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PersonalFoul 13:46 41-32
Foul on Wabissa Bede.
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LayUpShot 14:14 41-32
P.J. Horne made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:55 39-32
Jose Alvarado made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:55 39-31
Jose Alvarado made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:55 39-30
Jose Alvarado made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:55 39-29
Foul on Wabissa Bede.
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LayUpShot 16:20 39-29
P.J. Horne made Layup. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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DunkShot 17:02 37-27
Ahmed Hill made Dunk. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:28 35-27
Ahmed Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:45 32-27
Abdoulaye Gueye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:45 32-26
Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr..
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PersonalFoul 18:09 32-26
Foul on Abdoulaye Gueye.
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DunkShot 18:55 32-26
Abdoulaye Gueye made Dunk. Assisted by Khalid Moore.
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PersonalFoul 19:04 32-24
Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 19:09 32-24
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:09 31-24
Foul on Khalid Moore.
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LayUpShot 19:09 31-24
Ahmed Hill made Layup. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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LayUpShot 0:00 29-24
Ahmed Hill made Layup. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
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LayUpShot 0:30 27-24
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:35 25-24
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 25-24
Jose Alvarado made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 25-23
Jose Alvarado made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:13 25-22
Foul on Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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PersonalFoul 2:28 25-22
Foul on Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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LayUpShot 3:06 25-22
James Banks III made Layup. Assisted by Jose Alvarado.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:36 25-20
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:36 24-20
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:36 23-20
Foul on James Banks III.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:04 23-20
Abdoulaye Gueye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:04 23-19
Foul on Wabissa Bede.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 23-19
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 22-19
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:23 21-19
Foul on Moses Wright.
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LayUpShot 5:05 21-19
Jose Alvarado made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 52-49
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 52-49
End of 2nd half
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:01 52-49
Abdoulaye Gueye Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 52-49
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:01 51-49
Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 51-49
Justin Robinson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:01 51-49
Foul on Michael Devoe.
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RegularTimeOut 0:03 51-49
Virginia Tech Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:03 51-49
Brandon Alston Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 51-49
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:24 50-49
Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 50-49
Kerry Blackshear Jr. missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 50-49
Foul on James Banks III.
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Defensive Rebound 0:30 50-49
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:35 50-49
James Banks III missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:04 50-49
Jose Alvarado Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:08 50-49
Ty Outlaw missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:16 50-49
Virginia Tech Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:21 50-49
Kerry Blackshear Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 50-49
Michael Devoe missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 50-49
Foul on Ahmed Hill.
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RegularTimeOut 1:28 50-49
Georgia Tech Timeout
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Steal 1:34 50-49
Michael Devoe Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:34 50-49
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:52 50-49
Justin Robinson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:56 50-49
Abdoulaye Gueye missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:20 50-49
James Banks III Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 50-49
Justin Robinson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 50-49
Foul on Jose Alvarado.
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Offensive Rebound 2:32 50-49
Kerry Blackshear Jr. Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:36 50-49
Justin Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:54 50-49
Jose Alvarado Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:09 50-49
Justin Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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LayUpShot 3:25 47-49
Brandon Alston made Layup.
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ShortTimeOut 3:43 47-47
Georgia Tech Timeout
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:56 47-47
Official TV Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:56 47-47
Kerry Blackshear Jr. Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:19 47-47
Abdoulaye Gueye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jose Alvarado.
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Defensive Rebound 4:42 47-44
James Banks III Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:43 47-44
Kerry Blackshear Jr. missed Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 298 events.
Team Stats
VT
GT
17-57
FG
17-38
30
Field Goal %
45
5-27
3PT
6-16
19
Three Point %
38
13-19
FT
9-16
68
Free Throw %
56
35
Rebounds
32
13
Offensive Rebounds
3
22
Defensive Rebounds
29
12
Assists
12
3
Steals
5
2
Blocks
4
9
Turnovers
18
1
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
19
Points Off Turnovers
14
14
Fast Break Points
10
20
Points in Paint
18
15
Fouls
22
10
Largest Lead
2
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