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VCU Beats Virginia Tech 86-68 to Claim Battle 4 Atlantis Third Place

The loss leaves the Hokies 6-2, with a road test at South Carolina next in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

Overview

  • Terrence Hill Jr. scored a career-high 21 points and hit five 3-pointers to pace the Rams.
  • VCU led 45-35 at halftime, then opened the second half 6-for-6 and used a 14-4 burst to go up 59-39.
  • Virginia Tech pulled within six in the final 10 minutes before VCU reasserted control with timely threes.
  • The Rams shot 53% from the field and 52% from deep (11 of 21) and won the glass 36-28.
  • Virginia Tech played without senior forward Tobi Lawal for a second straight game and now visits South Carolina, while VCU moves to 5-3 and hosts Samford.