Delaware State Hornets at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Virginia Tech shakes off pesky Delaware State behind Lawal's 23 points in 83-60 win
Jaydon Young added 13 points for the Hokies.
Martaz Robinson scored 30 points for Delaware State with the help of a 16-for-17 shooting effort from the foul line.
Raymond Somerville made a jump shot with 14:19 remaining and Robinson followed with a pair of free throws and Delaware State reduced its deficit to 49-43.
But Ben Burnham, Poteat and Patrick Wessler each sank a pair of free throws in succession and Tyler Johnson converted a layup and Virginia Tech extended the lead to 57-43 with 10:08 left. The Hokies led by double digits the rest of the way.
Virginia Tech pushed the lead to 20 — 71-51 — for the first time when Poteat made 1 of 2 free throws with 5:02 remaining.
The Hokies raced to a 21-6 lead in the game's first 6:50 before the Hornets got back in it and closed the gap to 40-32 at halftime.
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Statistics
 DSU |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-49 | FG | 26-55 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 23-30 | FT | 22-33 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 4,453 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |