Virginia Tech Hokies at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 13 Virginia holds off NCAA Tournament bubble team Virginia Tech for a 76-72 win
The Cavaliers (27-4, 15-3) had already clinched the No. 2 seed in next week’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, and are all but assured of a spot in the NCAA Tournament field. The Hokies (19-12, 8-10) entered squarely on the NCAA bubble and in seek of an AP Top 25 win to enhance their resume.
Ben Hammond led the Hokies with 21 points and five assists. He missed a pair of free throws with 2:09 to play trailing by four points.
Virginia went 15 for 17 at the free-throw line.
Virginia Tech outlasted Virginia 95-85 in triple overtime in the ACC opener for both teams on Dec. 31. Neither Virginia's Jacari White nor Tech’s Tyler Johnson played in that contest.
In this rematch, the home team raced out to a 12-0 lead. The Hokies, on the other hand, came out cold, missing eight of their first nine shots from beyond the arc.
The Hokies got to within six points before halftime, but the Cavaliers outscored them 14-4 over the final 5:50 and went to the locker room ahead 41-25.
Virginia Tech fought back after the break, tying the game at 51-51 with 10:56 to go before Virginia used an 8-0 spurt to reclaim control.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sam Lewis Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaden Schutt misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Devin Tillis makes free throw 2 of 2 | 72 - 76 |
Statistics
 VT |
 UVA |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 26-58 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-32 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 12-16 | FT | 15-17 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 97 |
Game Information
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 14,637 | 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 | 20-11 |
| 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 | 12-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |