Virginia Tech Hokies at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NIT - 2nd Round
Battle scores 21 as Ohio State defeats Virginia Tech 81-73 in NIT
Battle added 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes (22-13). Felix Okpara scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Bruce Thornton shot 5 of 12 from the floor and scored 12.
The Hokies (19-15) were led by Sean Pedulla, who posted 18 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Hunter Cattoor added 18 points for Virginia Tech. Lynn Kidd also had 13 points and six rebounds.
Ohio State took the lead with 6:13 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 36-26 at halftime, with Roddy Gayle Jr. racking up nine points. Battle scored 16 points in the second half for Ohio State.
The Buckeyes will play the winner of Sunday's matchup between Georgia and Wake Forest on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jamison Battle Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tyler Nickel missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jamison Battle made Free Throw. | 73 - 81 |
Statistics
 VT |
 OSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 24-61 |
| 40.6 | Field Goal % | 39.3 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 23.8 | Three Point % | 23.5 |
| 16-20 | FT | 29-32 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 90.6 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 7,541 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |