Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lawal with 22, Hansberry with 21, pace Virginia Tech in 89-76 win over Notre Dame
Lawal and Hansberry scored 15 of Virginia Tech's 18 points during one stretch early in the second half as the Hokies extended an 11-point halftime lead to 66-48 with 12 1/2 minutes remaining.
Notre Dame got as close as 79-66 with four minutes remaining then Ben Hammond buried a 3-pointer and Hansberry finished off a layup for an 84-67 lead with three minutes left.
Hammond scored 16 points and Jailen Bedford added 14 for Virginia Tech (14-5, 3-3 ACC). Lawal grabbed 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. He is working his way back after missing all of December with an ankle injury.
The Hokies sank their first 24 free throws before Lawal missed the first of two attempts with six minutes left in the game. They finished 28 of 32 from the line. Lawal made 14 of 18.
Brady Koehler made 5 of 7 3-pointers and the freshman led Notre Dame (10-8, 1-4) with a career-high 17 points off the bench. Cole Certa, another reserve, scored 14 points and Sir Mohammed was the only starter in double figures with 12 points. Notre Dame backups scored 41 points.
Virginia Tech trailed only once, at 7-5. The Hokies went out front to stay with a 13-2 run and led 45-34 at the break.
Virginia Tech's previous six games had either gone to overtime or been decided by three or fewer points.
Notre Dame has lost four in a row.
Virginia Tech: at Syracuse on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Tobi Lawal Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Cole Certa misses 27-foot three point jumper | 76 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Logan Imes Offensive Rebound. | 76 - 89 |
Statistics
 ND |
 VT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 27-53 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 16-21 | FT | 28-32 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 95 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 8,925 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-3 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-4 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Stanford | 3-4 | 4.5 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Notre Dame | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |