In a game between North Carolina and Virginia Tech, UNC led at halftime with a score of 51-39. Armando Bacot was instrumental for UNC with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Despite efforts from VT, UNC maintained control, winning 96-81. VT struggled with 3-point shooting, going 1 for 15 at the end.
END 3RD: Louisville 54, Virginia Tech 70 Closest the Cards got it was within 10, but another VT shot before the buzzer keeps a solid gap between them and UofL with a quarter of ball left at the Yum #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/rrmIMG16wR
END 3: Virginia Tech 70, Louisville 54 The Cardinals were much better defensively there in the third but the Hokies appear to be getting any look they want, shooting 71% from the field.
Georgia Amoore is lethal from three. She drills another as the Hokies lead Louisville 58-44 with 7:02 in the 3rd #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
HALF: Louisville 35, Virginia Tech 48 High tempo end to the quarter with both teams going shot for shot for threes. VT dominant from beyond the arc though, going 7-15. If the Cards play with the same energy they had for the last 2 mins, this could be a ball game #GoCards @WHAS11
HALF: Virginia Tech 48, Louisville 35 Kiki Jefferson made some timely shots at the end and the Cardinals came up with three stops late but the Hokies maintain a strong lead heading into the break. Kiki and Liz Kitley each have 15 points for their respective teams.
Louisville can't seem to stop Virginia Tech as the Hokies lead, 36-23, with 4:18 left in the half.
And just like that it’s a 13 point Hokies lead. Back-to-back threes within the first 59 seconds of the 2nd have VT up on Louisville 26-13 #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/DMoqfPqpBG
END 1: Virginia Tech 20, Louisville 13 Georgia Amoore ends the quarter with a last-second jumper. The Hokies are shooting 53% from the field while the Cards are having trouble offensively, shooting 31% from the floor.
END 1ST: Louisville 13, Virginia Tech 20 Jayda Curry fights through an and-1 for the Cards at the end of the quarter, but thanks to the Hokies 3rd offensive board today, Georgia Amoore hits a shot just before the buzzer to make it a 7 point VT lead #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Virginia Tech has an early 11-7 lead over Louisville.
FIRST TIMEOUT: Louisville 7, Virginia Tech 11 Liz Kitley doing whatever she wants for the Hokies, already with 9 points, 5 boards and a dime. Cards losing the rebounding battle 10-4 with 3:24 to go in the 1st #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
The #Hokies trimmed No. 7 UNC's advantage into single digits nine times in the second half. They were on the verge of seizing momentum when the Tar Heels turned to Armando Bacot. The forward delivered and made sure Virginia Tech never clawed back. https://t.co/ohBvchb363
Final: No. 7 North Carolina 96, Virginia Tech 81. Armando Bacot finishes with 25 points and 12 rebounds. It's the most points the #Hokies (14-11, 6-8 ACC) have allowed all season. VT was 1 for its last 15 on 3-pointers.
UNC leads 86-76 with 3:45 left. Anytime the #Hokies get it under 10, the Heels answer. Still o-fer this half for VT on 3-pointers on eight attempts. Bacot pacing UNC with 21 points and 9 rebounds. VT has six scorers in double figures, led by MJ Collins with 16.
R.J. Davis with a putback on his own miss and a stepback 3 top push the UNC lead back to 84-72. #Hokies
Lynn Kidd with a basket in the post, cutting UNC's lead to 79-72. #Hokies
#Hokies had the lead down to eight, but Cormac Ryan hit a 3 on a pass out of the post from Armando Bacot and then Bacot scored another basket to push the lead back to 75-62. UNC continues to keep VT at bay.
Kidd picks up his fourth foul. And back to the bench with 13:30 left. UNC goes back up 63-50. #Hokies
Halftime: UNC 51, #Hokies 39. VT had it down to five with just under three minutes left but came up empty on five straight possessions to close the half. Heels scored six straight to close things out.
#Hokies are 6-for-11 from 3-point range, which is what's keeping them in this thing. It's 44-37 UNC with 3:03 left in the first. Collins (10 points) and Nickel (9) have been sharp with their jumpers today.
Five straight points in the paint for Poteat, who gets an and-1 by drawing a foul on Bacot. It's 34-26 UNC. #Hokies
A Lynn Kidd putback is wiped out by an offensive foul call on Kidd. Kidd, Cattoor, Poteat each have two fouls. UNC leads 31-20 with 7:54 left in the half. #Hokies
A 6-0 spurt, with four points coming on the block from Armando Bacot, gives UNC its largest lead at 29-18. #Hokies digging deep into their bench with all the foul trouble and it has not gone well.
UNC's up 19-15 with 11:32 left in the first half. 11-5 edge for the Heels on the boards. Poteat and Cattoor on the bench with two fouls each. Collins (7 points) and Nickel (6) are keeping VT in this.