Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hammond, Bedford help Virginia Tech hold off Georgia Tech 71-65
Reserve Christian Gurdak scored 11 points and Tobi Lawal 10 before fouling out. Surprisingly, the Yellow Jackets outshot Virginia Tech 44% to 34%, but the Hokies (16-6, 5-4 ACC) made up for the shooting deficit and outscored Georgia Tech 24-9 from 3-point range.
Jaeden Mustaf posted a double-double and scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Baye Ndongo scored 14 points, Lamar Washington added 12 points and Kam Craft had 11 for Georgia Tech (11-10, 2-6).
Lawal made two foul shots to give Virginia Tech a 65-50 lead with 4:26 remaining before Georgia Tech went on an 11-0 run to get within four points after Washington drove the lane uncontested for a layup with 1:09 left.
Neoklis Avdalas made 1 of 2 foul shots for a 66-61 lead before Ndongo reduced the deficit to three with a layup with 29 seconds left.
Bedord made 1 of 2 for a 67-63 lead, Washington followed with a layup with 19 seconds left and the Yellow Jackets never got closer.
Hammond and Bedford each made two foul shots to seal it.
Hammond's 3-pointer with 13:59 remaining gave the Hokies their first double-digit lead at 50-40. He followed that 23-foot shot with a 24 footer less than a minute later to stretch the lead to 13.
Virginia Tech: Hosts fourth-ranked Duke on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Georgia Tech Deadball Team Rebound. | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses 30-foot three point jumper | 65 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jailen Bedford makes free throw 2 of 2 | 65 - 71 |
Statistics
 GT |
 VT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 22-65 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-17 | FT | 19-26 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 15 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 19 | Percent Led | 74 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 7,769 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 9-0 | - | 20-1 |
| Clemson | 8-1 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Virginia | 7-2 | 2 | 18-3 |
| NC State | 7-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Miami | 6-2 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| North Carolina | 5-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| Louisville | 5-4 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
| SMU | 4-4 | 4.5 | 15-6 |
| California | 3-5 | 5.5 | 15-6 |
| Stanford | 3-5 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5.5 | 12-9 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6.5 | 11-10 |
| Boston College | 2-6 | 6.5 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 6.5 | 9-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-7 | 7 | 9-13 |