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Ekh, Hokies roll past Marshall in first round of womenโs NCAA Tournament
Read full article: Ekh, Hokies roll past Marshall in first round of womenโs NCAA TournamentMatilda Ekh scored 21 points to lead No. 13 Virginia Tech to a 92-49 victory over Marshall in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Ekh connected on 6 of 9 from the floor and hit five 3-pointers for the Hokies (25-7), who set a school record by winning their 26th consecutive game at Cassell Coliseum. Abby Beeman scored 12 points for Marshall (26-7), which saw its 10-game winning streak snapped.
Virginia Tech leading Marshall, 42-25 at halftime in first round of NCAA Tournament
Read full article: Virginia Tech leading Marshall, 42-25 at halftime in first round of NCAA TournamentThe Virginia Tech Hokies and Marshall Thundering Herd are battling it out in Blacksburg in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Womenโs Basketball Tournament.
Virginia Cavaliers, JMU, and Longwood all representing the Commonwealth in Men's NCAA Tournament
Read full article: Virginia Cavaliers, JMU, and Longwood all representing the Commonwealth in Men's NCAA TournamentVirginia Cavaliers, JMU, and Longwood all representing the Commonwealth in NCAA Tournament
2024 ACC Menโs Basketball Tournament: Virginia Tech faces Florida State in second round
Read full article: 2024 ACC Menโs Basketball Tournament: Virginia Tech faces Florida State in second roundThe Virginia Tech Hokies and Florida State Seminoles are battling it out in the nationโs capital in a second round in the 2024 ACC Menโs Basketball Tournament.
Hokiesโ Kenny Brooks selected for the James Madison Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Read full article: Hokiesโ Kenny Brooks selected for the James Madison Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022James Madison announced Wednesday that Virginia Tech Womenโs Basketball head coach Kenny Brooks has been selected for the James Madison Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
Hokies Mike Youngโs contract extended through 2027 season
Read full article: Hokies Mike Youngโs contract extended through 2027 seasonVirginia Tech director of athletics Whit Babcock announced Friday that the contracts or letters of appointment of six Tech head coaches have been extended as indicated below. Mike Young (menโs basketball) and John Szefc (baseball) are both under contract through the 2027 seasons, while Dave Cianelli (track and field, cross country) is under contract through 2024. The other three coaches have had their letters of appointment extended through the dates indicated below.
Hayes, Funderburk help NC State upend No. 15 Virginia 68-61
Read full article: Hayes, Funderburk help NC State upend No. 15 Virginia 68-61NC State made 15 of its last 17 free-throw attempts. The Wolfpack led 17-4 after nine minutes, but Virginia used a 13-4 run to close within 25-21 two minutes before halftime. But N.C. State steadied itself, getting four points each from Manny Bates and Moore and a 3-pointer from Braxton Beverly as it scored 12 of the next 14 points. N.C. State hit 9 of its first 13 shots in opening a 21-10 lead, but made just 3 of 12 the rest of the half. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Wolfpack is surging and Virginia is headed in the opposite direction and struggling, but this loss wonโt look as bad on paper because of the way N.C. State has played of late.
Radford falls to Winthrop on Friday night
Read full article: Radford falls to Winthrop on Friday nightRADFORD, Va. โ The Radford menโs basketball team fell to Winthrop, 55-47, on Friday night inside the Dedmon Center. Radford held Winthrop to just 24.0 percent (6-for-25) shooting in the first 20 minutes, including a 0-for-7 stat line from long range. On the other end Radford shot 10.5 percent better (34.5 percent) and carried a four-point lead into halftime, 22-18. On the very next possession, a missed 3-pointer by Radford and a defensive rebound by Winthrop forced the Highlanders to foul with 25 seconds. AdStat of the GameAfter 25 second chance points a night ago for Winthrop, the Highlanders didnโt allow them to get any second chance points even though the team corralled 13 offensive rebounds.
Hokies earn third straight victory with 74-55 win at Pitt Thursday night
Read full article: Hokies earn third straight victory with 74-55 win at Pitt Thursday nightPITTSBURGH, PA โ The Virginia Tech womenโs basketball team earned its third successive victory Thursday night with a 74-55 win at Pitt. It was the fifth straight win over the Panthers for Kenny Brooksโ club. GAME NOTESโขVirginia Tech is now 12-5 against the Panthers and have won five in a row in the series. โขKenny Brooksโ record moves to 96-56 at Virginia Tech and 433-178 in his career. โขThe starting lineup of Georgia Amoore, Aisha Sheppard, Cayla King, Azana Baines and Elizabeth Kitley accounted for 65 points.
Liberty erases late deficit, defeats Jacksonville
Read full article: Liberty erases late deficit, defeats JacksonvilleLYNCHBURG, Va. โ Liberty found themselves in a battle in Game 1 of its weekend series at Jacksonville. Down nine points with seven minutes left in the game, Liberty rallied to defeat the Dolphins 59-54. Liberty improves to 13-5 and 5-2 in the ASUN Conference while Jacksonville falls to 9-8 and 3-4 in conference. Jacksonville (30 percent) outshot Liberty (27 percent) from the floor in the opening period but the two went into halftime tied at 22-22. Liberty outscored Jacksonville 26-12 sparked by Chris Parker scoring 11 points along with two assists in the final seven minutes of the game.
Libertyโs win streak reaches 10 with 78-46 triumph over Jacksonville
Read full article: Libertyโs win streak reaches 10 with 78-46 triumph over JacksonvilleThe Lady Flamesโ final 32-point margin of victory (78-46) marked their largest ever in an ASUN Conference game. Key Team Stats: Libertyโs three triples made equaled a season low, but the Lady Flames shot 30-of-44 (68.2 percent) from inside the arc. The Lady Flames scored 23 points off Jacksonvilleโs 18 turnovers and tripled up the visitors in bench points (39-13). AdThird Quarterโข Nine different Lady Flames scored points in the third quarter. The Lady Flamesโ 32-point margin of victory was their largest since a 73-36 triumph over Longwood on Feb. 27, 2018 at the Vines Center.
Liberty drops game 1 at Stetson
Read full article: Liberty drops game 1 at StetsonDELAND, Fla. โ Libertyโs second half struggles proved costly in Game 1 of the weekend series at Stetson, as the Flames drop the 66-59 contest to the Hatters. First HalfBlake Preston kickstarted Libertyโs offense scoring six points in the first three and a half minutes of the game. Turnovers proved costly for the Flames in the second half, committing nine turnovers, which led to 14 points for Stetson. ยท This was the second game this season Liberty has outshot its opponent from the field and yet lost. Thoughts from Head Coach Ritchie McKayโTheir (Stetson) game plan was shoot the three, and if you donโt have it, drive it.
Last second shot lifts Wofford 80-78 at VMI
Read full article: Last second shot lifts Wofford 80-78 at VMIAfter a Terrier defensive stop, Murphy nailed the game winner and a VMI desperation shot from midcourt fell short. Junior Jake Stephens had 11 of his 13 points in the second half and added six assists to tie a career high. Wofford shot 53 percent for the game (30-57) and 54 percent (14-26) from three-point range. We did a better job in the second half. In the second half, we were able to get the ball to Jake Stephens better and get some high-low plays.โ
Liberty completes sweep over Kennesaw State
Read full article: Liberty completes sweep over Kennesaw StateLYNCHBURG, Va. โ Liberty completed the weekend sweep over Kennesaw State, defeating the Owls 76-47. Liberty improves to 11-4 this season and 3-1 in the ASUN Conference while Kennesaw State drops to 3-9 and 0-4 in conference. The Flames took advantage of Kennesaw State inside the paint, as 14 of Libertyโs first 20 points were inside the paint. ยท Liberty out-rebounded Kennesaw State 39-29. ยท Liberty outscored Kennesaw State 40-14 inside the paint.
Roanoke College menโs basketball taking change in stride, ready for season
Read full article: Roanoke College menโs basketball taking change in stride, ready for seasonSALEM, Va. โ The Roanoke College menโs basketball team is taking everything in stride, including an offseason where the players were essentially alone. Wherever we were, we were always trying to keep in touch and keep that team chemistry going,โ junior guard Tripp Greene said. โWe donโt always know whatโs going to happen week to week, so weโve got to be prepared to adapt and adjust when need be. When we practice, we practice for the best and 100%,โ junior Nick Price added. โWeโre just prepared for everything that comes at us so we just have to adjust going straight into the hardest part of the season.โThe Maroons begin play on Jan. 23 against Hampton-Sydney.
Stifling defense leads to Radfordโs fifth conference win
Read full article: Stifling defense leads to Radfordโs fifth conference winRADFORD, Va. โ The Radford menโs basketball team used stifling defense and held a Hampton team that averages 41.0 percent shooting to just 38.7 percent in a 76-65 win on Tuesday night inside the Dedmon Center. It was the Highlandersโ first lead since the early minutes of the game. Jeffers had 14 first half points, which set a career-high, topping his previous of 12. He ended the game with 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting with a pair of 3-pointers and four free throws. He finished the game with 14 rebounds and 13 points, picking up his second career double-double.