Virginia Tech beats Liberty to earn a 2nd trip to Sweet 16
Virginia Tech advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 52 years by beating 12th-seeded Liberty 67-58 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Liberty Flames
58
Virginia Tech Hokies
67
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| VT | 29 | 38 | 67 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ High Point Panthers | L 57-72 | NCAAM |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 58-67
Ty Outlaw made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 58-66
Ty Outlaw made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 58-65
Foul on Caleb Homesley.
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DunkShot 0:32 58-65
Caleb Homesley made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 56-65
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 56-64
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:41 56-63
Foul on Keenan Gumbs.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 56-63
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 55-63
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 54-63
Foul on Ty Outlaw.
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LayUpShot 1:02 54-63
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 54-61
Foul on Lovell Cabbil Jr..
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JumpShot 1:59 54-61
Justin Robinson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:24 54-59
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lovell Cabbil Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 2:59 51-59
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 50-59
Foul on P.J. Horne.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 50-59
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 50-58
Foul on Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz.
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JumpShot 3:13 50-58
Ahmed Hill made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 50-56
Foul on Elijah Cuffee.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 50-56
Caleb Homesley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:26 49-56
Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr..
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LayUpShot 4:05 49-56
Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:24 49-54
Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr..
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LayUpShot 6:42 49-54
Justin Robinson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:36 49-52
Scottie James made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:36 48-52
Scottie James made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:36 47-52
Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr..
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:10 47-52
Darius McGhee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz.
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PersonalFoul 9:39 44-52
Foul on Darius McGhee.
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LayUpShot 10:21 44-52
Justin Robinson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 10:35 44-50
Foul on Scottie James.
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PersonalFoul 11:13 44-50
Foul on Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:35 44-50
Ahmed Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:48 44-47
Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:48 44-46
Foul on Elijah Cuffee.
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LayUpShot 13:19 44-46
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:55 44-44
Ty Outlaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:15 44-41
Elijah Cuffee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Myo Baxter-Bell.
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LayUpShot 14:36 41-41
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:13 41-39
Ty Outlaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:21 41-36
Myo Baxter-Bell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:21 40-36
Myo Baxter-Bell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:21 39-36
Foul on Ahmed Hill.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:32 39-36
Myo Baxter-Bell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:32 38-36
Myo Baxter-Bell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:32 37-36
Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr..
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LayUpShot 17:02 37-36
Lovell Cabbil Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Myo Baxter-Bell.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:28 35-36
Lovell Cabbil Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:28 34-36
Foul on Ahmed Hill.
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LayUpShot 17:28 34-36
Lovell Cabbil Jr. made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:53 32-36
Ahmed Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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LayUpShot 18:35 32-33
Wabissa Bede made Layup.
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LayUpShot 19:36 32-31
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 32-29
Ahmed Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:34 32-26
Keenan Gumbs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Homesley.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:25 29-26
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:25 28-26
Foul on Ty Outlaw.
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LayUpShot 1:25 28-26
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:42 26-26
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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End Game 0:00 58-67
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:22 58-67
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 58-67
Caleb Homesley missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 58-67
Ty Outlaw made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 58-66
Ty Outlaw made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 58-65
Foul on Caleb Homesley.
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DunkShot 0:32 58-65
Caleb Homesley made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 56-65
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 56-64
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:41 56-63
Foul on Keenan Gumbs.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 56-63
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:42 55-63
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:42 54-63
Foul on Ty Outlaw.
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LayUpShot 1:02 54-63
Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 54-61
Foul on Lovell Cabbil Jr..
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Defensive Rebound 1:28 54-61
Ty Outlaw Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:28 54-61
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:33 54-61
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:39 54-61
Lovell Cabbil Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:59 54-61
Justin Robinson made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:21 54-59
Liberty Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:24 54-59
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lovell Cabbil Jr..
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Defensive Rebound 2:40 51-59
Myo Baxter-Bell Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:40 51-59
Justin Robinson missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:59 51-59
Ty Outlaw Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:59 51-59
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:59 51-59
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 50-59
Foul on P.J. Horne.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 50-59
Ahmed Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 50-58
Foul on Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz.
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JumpShot 3:13 50-58
Ahmed Hill made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 50-56
Foul on Elijah Cuffee.
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Defensive Rebound 3:26 50-56
Kerry Blackshear Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 50-56
Caleb Homesley missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 50-56
Caleb Homesley made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:26 49-56
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:26 49-56
Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr..
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Defensive Rebound 3:33 49-56
Caleb Homesley Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:33 49-56
Justin Robinson missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:42 49-56
Ty Outlaw Defensive Rebound.
Showing the last 40 of 283 events.
Team Stats
LIB
VT
18-47
FG
24-57
38
Field Goal %
42
10-31
3PT
7-16
32
Three Point %
44
12-14
FT
12-16
86
Free Throw %
75
33
Rebounds
34
4
Offensive Rebounds
8
29
Defensive Rebounds
26
11
Assists
11
2
Steals
10
4
Blocks
1
12
Turnovers
7
1
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
7
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
10
Points in Paint
30
15
Fouls
14
8
Largest Lead
9
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