Overview
- Virginia Tech improved to 9-2 overall and 6-0 at Cassell Coliseum with a 96-74 victory.
- Freshman Neoklis Avdalas finished with 30 points and four 3-pointers, repeatedly halting Western Carolina runs after halftime.
- Amani Hansberry posted 18 points, six rebounds and six assists, with Tyler Johnson scoring 13 as Ben Hammond and Jaden Schutt added 13 and 10 off the bench.
- Western Carolina dropped to 4-6 despite 22 points from Marcus Kell and 15 from Justin Johnson, shooting 42% from the field and 18 of 30 at the line.
- Pre-game scouting highlighted the Catamounts’ 29% three-point shooting and turnover issues versus the Hokies’ ball security, and next up is Maryland Eastern Shore for Virginia Tech on Sunday with Western Carolina traveling to Georgia on Dec. 18.