Boston College Eagles at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lawal scores 20 in Virginia Tech's 72-63 win over Boston College
Amani Hansberry and Ben Hammond each scored 11 for the Hokies (19-11, 8-9 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 14-3 at home this season.
Virginia Tech led for all but 47 seconds of game time, taking the lead for good on an Avdalas 3-pointer to open the scoring. They led 35-24 at half after a 6-0 BC run brought the lead from 17 to 9.
The Hokies shot 43% from the floor and 46% from deep, while Boston College was 42% and 23% respectively.
The Eagles (10-20, 3-14) cut the lead to as few as six points late with a 9-0 run, but Tech held on to preserve the victory. BC won the glass battle, 36-32, and scored 42 of their points in the paint.
BC was led by Boden Kapke's career-high 25 points along with eight rebounds and Fred Payne's 16 points, 12 rebounds, and two steals. The Eagles lost their second straight game and have dropped nine of their last 10 contests.
Virginia Tech: visits No. 13 Virginia on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Aidan Shaw Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Boden Kapke misses 14-foot hook shot | 63 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Aidan Shaw Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 72 |
Statistics
 BC |
 VT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-64 | FG | 23-53 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 4-10 | FT | 15-18 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 5,071 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |