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WBIT BOUND: Hokies are No. 1 seed in Basketball Invitation Tournament

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WBIT BOUND: Hokies are No. 1 seed in Basketball Invitation Tournament

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Lawal has double-double, Rechsteiner seals it at the line and Virginia Tech tops Notre Dame 65-63

Read full article: Lawal has double-double, Rechsteiner seals it at the line and Virginia Tech tops Notre Dame 65-63

Tobi Lawal had 15 points with 10 rebounds, Brandon Rechsteiner made seven free throws in the final minute and Virginia Tech rallied to defeat Notre Dame 65-63. A dunk on an offensive rebound by Lawal gave Virginia Tech a 55-54 lead with 3:06 remaining. Ben Burnham added a 3-pointer for the Hokies a minute later for a 58-54 lead. With 32 seconds left, Rechsteiner made one free throw and missed the second, but Jaden Schutt grabbed the offensive rebound. Rechsteiner was fouled with 27 seconds left and made both free throws for a 61-56 lead. He made four more free throws in the next 23 seconds, the last two for a 65-61 lead with four seconds remaining.

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Virginia Tech men's basketball ready for a new chapter in Mike Young era

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Virginia Tech men's basketball ready for a new chapter in Mike Young era

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Ekh, Hokies roll past Marshall in first round of womenโ€™s NCAA Tournament

Read full article: Ekh, Hokies roll past Marshall in first round of womenโ€™s NCAA Tournament

Matilda 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.

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Virginia Tech leading Marshall, 42-25 at halftime in first round of NCAA Tournament

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The Virginia Tech Hokies and Marshall Thundering Herd are battling it out in Blacksburg in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Womenโ€™s Basketball Tournament.

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Virginia Cavaliers, JMU, and Longwood all representing the Commonwealth in Men's NCAA Tournament

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Virginia Cavaliers, JMU, and Longwood all representing the Commonwealth in NCAA Tournament

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Virginia falls in overtime 73-65 to NC State in ACC Tournament Semifinal

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Virginia falls in overtime 73-65 to NC State in ACC Tournament Semifinal

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Hampden Sydney Tigers advance to DIII NCAA Menโ€™s Basketball Championship

Read full article: Hampden Sydney Tigers advance to DIII NCAA Menโ€™s Basketball Championship

The Tigers beat Guilford 62-57 to advance.

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2024 ACC Menโ€™s Basketball Tournament: Virginia Tech faces Florida State in second round

Read full article: 2024 ACC Menโ€™s Basketball Tournament: Virginia Tech faces Florida State in second round

The Virginia Tech Hokies and Florida State Seminoles are battling it out in the nationโ€™s capital in a second round in the 2024 ACC Menโ€™s Basketball Tournament.

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Quiz: Which college basketball coach are you most like?

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Although your favorite team may or may not still be dancing, the NCAA Tournament continues on, with Sweet 16 games running through the weekend.

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Hokiesโ€™ Kenny Brooks selected for the James Madison Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022

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James Madison announced Wednesday that Virginia Tech Womenโ€™s Basketball head coach Kenny Brooks has been selected for the James Madison Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

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Hokies Mike Youngโ€™s contract extended through 2027 season

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Virginia 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 (menโ€™s 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.

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Hayes, Funderburk help NC State upend No. 15 Virginia 68-61

Read full article: Hayes, Funderburk help NC State upend No. 15 Virginia 68-61

NC 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 wonโ€™t look as bad on paper because of the way N.C. State has played of late.

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Radford falls to Winthrop on Friday night

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RADFORD, Va. โ€“ The Radford menโ€™s 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 didnโ€™t allow them to get any second chance points even though the team corralled 13 offensive rebounds.

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Hokies earn third straight victory with 74-55 win at Pitt Thursday night

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PITTSBURGH, PA โ€“ The Virginia Tech womenโ€™s 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 NOTESโ€ขVirginia Tech is now 12-5 against the Panthers and have won five in a row in the series. โ€ขKenny Brooksโ€™ record moves to 96-56 at Virginia Tech and 433-178 in his career. โ€ขThe starting lineup of Georgia Amoore, Aisha Sheppard, Cayla King, Azana Baines and Elizabeth Kitley accounted for 65 points.

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Liberty erases late deficit, defeats Jacksonville

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LYNCHBURG, 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.

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Libertyโ€™s win streak reaches 10 with 78-46 triumph over Jacksonville

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The Lady Flamesโ€™ final 32-point margin of victory (78-46) marked their largest ever in an ASUN Conference game. Key Team Stats: Libertyโ€™s 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 Jacksonvilleโ€™s 18 turnovers and tripled up the visitors in bench points (39-13). AdThird Quarterโ€ข 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.

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Liberty drops game 1 at Stetson

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DELAND, Fla. โ€“ Libertyโ€™s 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 Libertyโ€™s 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 McKayโ€œTheir (Stetson) game plan was shoot the three, and if you donโ€™t have it, drive it.

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Last second shot lifts Wofford 80-78 at VMI

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After 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€

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Liberty completes sweep over Kennesaw State

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LYNCHBURG, 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 Libertyโ€™s 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.

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Roanoke College menโ€™s basketball taking change in stride, ready for season

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SALEM, Va. โ€“ The Roanoke College menโ€™s 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. โ€œWe donโ€™t always know whatโ€™s going to happen week to week, so weโ€™ve 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. โ€œWeโ€™re just prepared for everything that comes at us so we just have to adjust going straight into the hardest part of the season.โ€The Maroons begin play on Jan. 23 against Hampton-Sydney.

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Stifling defense leads to Radfordโ€™s fifth conference win

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RADFORD, Va. โ€“ The Radford menโ€™s 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.

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