Winthrop Eagles at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Virginia Tech runs its win streak to 14 straight over Big South foes holding off Winthrop 58-52
The win marked Virginia Tech's 800th win in program history.
Kelton Talford made two free throws with 7:47 remaining to pull Winthrop (2-1) into a tie at 42-all. The Hokies (3-0) responded with an 8-0 spurt over the next three minutes with a basket by Patrick Wessler, a dunk and free throw from Toibu Lawal and a 3-pointer by Jaydon Young.
With 3:33 left, Young made another 3 to push the lead to 53-44, the Hokies largest lead of the game. With 59 seconds left, K.J. Doucet made a 3 for Winthrop that punctuated its 8-2 outburst to reduce the deficit to 55-52.
Virginia Tech's Brandon Rechsteiner made two free throws, Lawal made 1 of 2 and Winthrop (2-1) missed its last three shots.
Lawal scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Kasen Harrison scored 19 points and Doucet 17 as the pair combined to make 15 of Winthrop's 20-made field goals.
Both teams struggled to shoot the ball from a multitude of locations on the court, including the foul line where the Hokies went 12 of 18 and Winthrop, 7 of 13
Virginia Tech is 3-0 all-time against Winthrop. The two sides last played on Dec. 3, 2013 — an 81-63 home victory for the Hokies.
The Hokies have a 14-game win streak against current members of the Big South Conference. Monday’s game was the second of two straight contests against Big South foes. The Hokies are 38-4 all-time against its current members.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Winthrop Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Paul Jones III missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Winthrop Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 58 |
Statistics
 WIN |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-58 | FG | 19-57 |
| 34.5 | Field Goal % | 33.3 |
| 5-32 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 15.6 | Three Point % | 27.6 |
| 7-13 | FT | 12-18 |
| 53.8 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 4,157 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |