Jacksonville Dolphins at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's BasketballZimi Nwokeji has 19 and 9 rebounds, Jacksonville beats Virginia Tech 74-64
Jacksonville (3-2) beat a Power Four program for the first time since the Dolphins beat Florida in 2010.
Mylyjael Poteat made a layup to tie it at 44-all, but McCray made a jumper in the lane and then stole a pass and went the other way for a fast-break dunk and Jacksonville never again trailed.
Donovan Rivers had a layup, a steal, a dunk, a tip-in layup and a block to ignite a 14-5 run that gave the Dolphins a 67-58 lead when Nwokeji hit a 3-pointer with 3:53 to play. McCray converted a three-point play 38 seconds later to make it 10-point game.
Kendall Munson converted a three-point play, Zach Bell hit a 3-pointer and Munson hit a short turn-around jumper in an 8-0 run to open the second half before Tyler Johnson was fouled as he made a layup and hit the and-1 free throw to give the Hokies a 42-37 lead with 16 minutes left. Munson made a spinning layup before Nwokeji hit a straight-away 3 and a mid-range jumper to give Jacksonville a 44-42 lead.
Poteat made a layup to tie it at 44-all, but McCray made a jumper in the lane and then stole a pass and went the other way for a fast-break dunk. Donovan Rivers had a layup, a steal, a dunk, a tip-in layup and a block to ignite a 14-5 run that gave the Dolphins a 67-58 lead when Nwokeji hit a 3-pointer with 3:53 to play. McCray converted a three-point play 38 seconds later to make it 10-point game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Stephon Payne III Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Toibu Lawal missed Layup. | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jakari Spence made Free Throw. | 74 - 64 |
Statistics
JAX |
VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-60 | FG | 23-56 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 5-8 | FT | 12-20 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 4,441 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| 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 |


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