US EditionHokies Suffer First Loss of Season to Saint Mary’s 77-66
Saint Mary's used strong inside play and key free throws to defeat unbeaten Virginia Tech, advancing to the Battle 4 Atlantis final for the first time since 2013-14.
- On Thursday in Nassau, Bahamas, Saint Mary’s Gaels beat Virginia Tech Hokies 77-66 in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals, advancing to face Vanderbilt in the final on Friday.
- Paulius Murauskas' second-half burst fueled Saint Mary’s pullaway as Virginia Tech struggled cold in the first half and missed Tobi Lawal, impacting their interior defense.
- Stat lines show contrasting nights for Schutt and Bedford as Jaden Schutt poured in a season-high 17 points with four triples while Jailen Bedford went 0-for-10 and Amani Hansberry posted an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double.
- Virginia Tech suffered its first loss of the campaign and will play VCU in the third-place game on Friday, while Saint Mary’s record now stands at 8-0.
- Per the Virginia Tech broadcast, Lawal is out for the tournament with a lower-body injury, but Mike Young said Lawal isn't seriously injured; Saint Mary's late-game free-throw efficiency and rebounding margins also influenced the outcome.
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Virginia Tech, VCU lose, will play for 3rd at Battle 4 Atlantis in Bahamas
Two of the state’s NCAA Tournament hopefuls will meet Friday morning in the Battle 4 Atlantis, though not in the round they’d hoped. Saint Mary’s of California overcame Virginia Tech 77-66 Thursday in the semifinals of the eight-team bracket on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The Hokies’ first loss of the season sent them into the third-place game at 10:30 a.m. Friday against VCU, which fell to Vanderbilt. The Gaels, 8-0 for the first time in 12…
Virginia Tech, VCU lose, will play for 3rd at Battle 4 Atlantis in Bahamas
Two of the state’s NCAA Tournament hopefuls will meet Friday morning in the Battle 4 Atlantis, though not in the round they’d hoped. Saint Mary’s of California overcame Virginia Tech 77-66 Thursday in the semifinals of the eight-team bracket on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The Hokies’ first loss of the season sent them into the third-place game at 10:30 a.m. Friday against VCU, which fell to Vanderbilt. The Gaels, 8-0 for the first time in 12…
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