447. Virginia Tech. 81. 490. Final episode. 73
The same problem has plagued the Virginia Tech men's basketball team all season. The season-ending loss to Blacksburg at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio included all the road tribulations from Blacksburg, the scoring drought on the road, the missed defensive stops on the road, and the rebounds. was the reason for the end of the season.
After building a 7-0 lead, the Hokies suffered two scoring slumps in the first half and trailed 36-26 at halftime. Ohio State went on a 10-0 run to take a 16-12 lead, and later in the second half, a 13-2 run gave the Buckeyes a 34-21 lead. The Hokies made just 11 of 30 from the field, including 2 of 12 from behind the arc.
Adding to the Hokies' attempts at a second-half comeback, foul trouble from Lynn Kidd, Robbie Beran, and Maylijael Poteet forced them off the bench with four fouls, and Ohio State ended the game with a double bonus. He played 10 minutes. It was clear that Tech had a problem with OSU's length. While the referees got most things going in the first half, the second half was a very close game, which caused frustration for both teams as the second half progressed. inconsistent.
Virginia Tech cut the deficit to four points with a basket by Sean Pedulla with eight minutes left, and went up to three points with 3:35 remaining, but turnovers on consecutive possessions gave them a chance to cut the deficit to one or even a tie. It was a blow to the Hokies. .
The loss ended the career of Hunter Cattore, who scored a game-high 18 points and Pedulla had 16 at Virginia Tech. Kidd also finished in double digits 13 times.
Now, the question is, if the Hokies were to enter the transfer portal now that the season is over, who would do so? Head coach Mike Young will no doubt be active in adding himself to the Portal's 2024-25 roster.
