Louisville Cardinals at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Collins sparks Virginia Tech over Louisville 75-68 in ACC opener
Collins made 5 of 10 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers and all seven of his free throws for the Hokies (6-3). He added four rebounds and four assists. Lynn Kidd had 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting, while Hunter Cattoor scored 12.
Skyy Clark led the Cardinals (4-4) with 16 points. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield finished with 14 points and nine rebounds. Mike James, Tre White and freshman reserve Ty-Laur Johnson scored 10 points apiece. James added nine rebounds and four assists, while White had four assists and three steals.
James hit two 3-pointers and scored 10 to help Louisville take a 31-30 lead into halftime. Kidd and Cattoor both scored eight to keep Virginia Tech close.
Kidd scored six points in an 8-0 run to begin the second half to give Virginia Tech the lead. Louisville battled back and two Huntley-Hatfield free throws pulled the Cardinals within 67-66 with 1:58 remaining. The Hokies hit 8 of 10 foul shots from there to hold on for the victory.
Virginia Tech will host Valparaiso on Saturday. Louisville travels to play DePaul on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | MJ Collins Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Skyy Clark missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Mike James Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 75 |
Statistics
 LOU |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 24-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 16-18 | FT | 22-27 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 8,925 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |