Mutts leads Virginia Tech past Charleston Southern 69-64
AP
Nov 25, 2022
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Justyn Mutts had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Virginia Tech Hokies to a 69-64 victory over Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Friday night.
Sean Pedulla scored 15 points, Darius Maddox 12 and Lynn Kidd 11 for the Hokies (6-1).
A 3-pointer by the Buccaneers' Tyeree Bryan tied the score at 50 with 11:09 remaining. There were six more ties before Kidd's dunk gave the Hokies the lead for good, 66-64 with 1:22 to go. The Hokies closed it out by making 3 of 4 free throws down the stretch.
Claudell Harris led the Buccaneers with 17 points off the bench. Among the starters, Taje' Kelly had 16 points and nine rebounds, Tahlik Chavez scored 12 and Bryan added 11.
Virginia Tech is 7-0 all-time against Charleston Southern. This win was vastly different than the first six that the Hokies claimed by an average of 27.2 points. The largest lead on Friday was six points for each team, both in the first half. In all, there were 13 ties and 10 lead changes.
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1st Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
33
VT
Hokies
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Taje' Kelly vs. Justyn Mutts (Justyn Mutts gains possession)
19:38
+3
Grant Basile makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)
0-3
19:07
Kalib Clinton misses two point layup
19:05
Kalib Clinton offensive rebound
19:01
+2
Kalib Clinton makes two point layup
2-3
18:42
Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass)
18:15
+3
Tahlik Chavez makes three point jump shot (Tyeree Bryan assists)
5-3
17:49
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)
5-5
17:17
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup (Tahlik Chavez assists)
7-5
16:59
Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
16:57
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
16:44
Taje' Kelly turnover (traveling)
16:30
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Grant Basile assists)
7-8
16:12
Tahlik Chavez misses three point jump shot
16:10
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
15:54
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
15:52
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
15:41
Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
15:41
TV timeout
15:41
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-8
15:41
+1
Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
15:26
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
15:24
Buccaneers defensive rebound
14:56
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot
11-8
14:36
Justyn Mutts misses three point jump shot
14:34
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
14:28
+3
Tahlik Chavez makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)
14-8
14:12
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup
14-10
13:54
Taje' Kelly misses two point hook shot
13:52
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
13:44
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot
14-13
13:18
Grant Basile blocks Taje' Kelly's two point layup
13:16
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
13:11
Justyn Mutts turnover (bad pass)
13:06
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:56
Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
13:02
Grant Basile blocks Taje' Kelly's two point layup
13:00
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
12:57
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point layup
14-15
12:54
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
12:35
Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Claudell Harris Jr. draws the foul)
12:35
+1
Claudell Harris Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-15
12:35
Claudell Harris Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:35
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
12:23
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot
15-17
11:57
Kalib Clinton misses two point layup
11:55
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
11:49
Kalib Clinton personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:31
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)
15-19
11:05
RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:03
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
10:47
Grant Basile misses three point jump shot
10:45
Tres Berry defensive rebound
10:30
+3
Tres Berry makes three point jump shot (Taje' Kelly assists)
18-19
10:06
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
10:04
Hunter Cattoor offensive rebound
10:00
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
9:58
Buccaneers defensive rebound
9:36
Hokies kicked ball violation
9:27
+3
Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)
21-19
9:01
Hunter Cattoor misses two point jump shot
8:59
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
8:50
RJ Johnson misses two point layup
8:48
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
8:35
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot
21-21
8:15
Tyeree Bryan misses two point jump shot
8:13
Michael Collins Jr. defensive rebound
7:59
+3
Grant Basile makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)
21-24
7:39
Taje' Kelly turnover (traveling)
7:39
TV timeout
7:28
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)
21-26
7:28
Kalib Clinton shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
7:28
+1
Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-27
7:01
RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:59
Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
6:55
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup
23-27
6:40
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
6:38
Tahlik Chavez defensive rebound
6:26
Tahlik Chavez misses three point jump shot
6:24
Hokies defensive rebound
6:25
Tres Berry personal foul
5:55
Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
5:53
Hunter Cattoor offensive rebound
5:48
Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
5:46
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
5:37
+3
Tahlik Chavez makes three point jump shot (Tyeree Bryan assists)
26-27
5:18
+3
Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot
26-30
4:56
Tyeree Bryan misses two point layup
6:56
Buccaneers offensive rebound
4:46
Sean Pedulla personal foul (Tahlik Chavez draws the foul)
4:38
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:36
Buccaneers offensive rebound
4:22
+3
Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)
29-30
4:01
Michael Collins Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:59
Imajae Dodd defensive rebound
3:52
Imajae Dodd offensive foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
3:52
Imajae Dodd turnover (offensive foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:36
Michael Collins Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:34
Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
3:29
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point layup
29-32
3:07
+2
Imajae Dodd makes two point layup
31-32
2:39
Grant Basile misses three point jump shot
2:37
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
2:10
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:08
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
2:02
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)
31-34
1:39
+2
Tyeree Bryan makes two point jump shot
33-34
1:07
Sean Pedulla misses two point reverse layup
1:05
Imajae Dodd defensive rebound
0:50
Claudell Harris Jr. offensive foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
0:50
Claudell Harris Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
0:34
Hunter Cattoor offensive foul (Tahlik Chavez draws the foul)
0:34
Hunter Cattoor turnover (offensive foul)
0:13
Tres Berry misses three point jump shot
0:11
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
33-36
0:01
Tyeree Bryan shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
31
VT
Hokies
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Tahlik Chavez turnover (lost ball)
19:17
Grant Basile turnover (lost ball) (Kalib Clinton steals)
18:53
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup (Tyeree Bryan assists)
35-37
18:37
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
18:35
Kalib Clinton defensive rebound
18:23
RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass)
18:03
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
18:01
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
17:52
Justyn Mutts shooting foul (Kalib Clinton draws the foul)
17:52
+1
Kalib Clinton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-37
17:52
Kalib Clinton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:52
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
17:35
+3
Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Justyn Mutts assists)
36-40
17:10
Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Kalib Clinton draws the foul)
16:57
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:55
Reginald Duhart Jr. offensive rebound
16:50
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup (Reginald Duhart Jr. assists)
38-40
16:32
Taje' Kelly shooting foul (Darius Maddox draws the foul)
16:32
+1
Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-41
16:32
Darius Maddox misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:32
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
16:25
+3
Tahlik Chavez makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)
41-41
16:05
Tres Berry personal foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
15:53
Justyn Mutts misses two point hook shot
15:51
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
15:44
Lynn Kidd misses two point layup
15:42
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
15:39
Lynn Kidd misses two point layup
15:39
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
15:39
Lynn Kidd misses two point layup
15:37
Darius Maddox offensive rebound
15:30
Darius Maddox misses two point layup
15:30
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
15:30
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot
43-41
15:21
Justyn Mutts misses two point jump shot
15:19
Buccaneers defensive rebound
15:20
Taje' Kelly turnover (traveling)
15:21
TV timeout
15:11
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point layup
43-43
14:52
Lynn Kidd blocks Taje' Kelly's two point layup
14:50
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
14:45
Darius Maddox offensive foul (Claudell Harris Jr. draws the foul)
14:45
Darius Maddox turnover (offensive foul)
14:22
RJ Johnson turnover (lost ball)
14:13
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Lynn Kidd assists)
43-45
13:58
RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:56
Buccaneers offensive rebound
13:39
Tahlik Chavez misses two point layup
13:38
Hokies defensive rebound
13:14
Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
13:12
Hokies offensive rebound
13:06
Kalib Clinton shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
13:06
+1
Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-46
13:06
Justyn Mutts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:06
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
12:45
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot
45-46
12:18
Imajae Dodd shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
12:18
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 3
45-47
12:18
Sean Pedulla misses regular free throw 2 of 3
12:18
+1
Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 3 of 3
45-48
12:07
Claudell Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Mutts steals)
12:00
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (Justyn Mutts assists)
45-50
11:45
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot
47-50
11:24
Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
11:22
Tahlik Chavez defensive rebound
11:11
+3
Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)
50-50
10:47
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
10:45
Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
10:38
Grant Basile misses three point jump shot
10:36
Darius Maddox offensive rebound
10:38
Reginald Duhart Jr. blocks Darius Maddox's two point jump shot
10:36
Hokies offensive rebound
10:40
TV timeout
10:29
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point layup
50-52
10:14
Justyn Mutts personal foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
10:08
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:06
Reginald Duhart Jr. offensive rebound
10:02
Justyn Mutts blocks Reginald Duhart Jr.'s two point layup
10:00
Grant Basile defensive rebound
9:55
Grant Basile turnover (bad pass) (Taje' Kelly steals)
9:52
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point layup
52-52
9:36
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
9:34
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
9:05
Tahlik Chavez misses three point jump shot
9:03
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
8:47
Justyn Mutts misses three point jump shot
8:45
Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
8:19
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup (Reginald Duhart Jr. assists)
54-52
8:19
Darius Maddox shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
8:19
Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:19
Grant Basile defensive rebound
7:58
Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
7:56
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
7:53
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point layup
54-54
7:38
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot
56-54
7:21
Grant Basile misses three point jump shot
7:19
Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
7:19
Tres Berry personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
7:19
TV timeout
7:13
Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
7:11
Tahlik Chavez defensive rebound
6:47
Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:45
Imajae Dodd offensive rebound
6:40
Imajae Dodd misses two point layup
6:38
Kalib Clinton offensive rebound
6:28
Kalib Clinton misses two point layup
6:26
Justyn Mutts defensive rebound
6:20
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)
56-56
6:01
Tyeree Bryan turnover (bad pass)
5:44
Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
5:42
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
5:16
Imajae Dodd misses two point layup
5:14
Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:06
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)
56-58
4:54
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
4:54
TV timeout
4:32
Tahlik Chavez misses three point jump shot
4:30
Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
4:12
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point hook shot
56-60
3:46
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point hook shot
58-60
3:28
Darius Maddox offensive foul
3:28
Darius Maddox turnover (offensive foul)
3:28
TV timeout
3:15
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
3:13
Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
3:13
+2
Taje' Kelly makes two point layup
60-60
3:13
Lynn Kidd shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
3:13
Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:13
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
2:53
Reginald Duhart Jr. shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
2:53
+1
Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-61
2:53
+1
Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-62
2:53
Hokies 30 second timeout
2:35
Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
2:33
Buccaneers offensive rebound
2:26
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point layup
62-62
2:04
+2
Justyn Mutts makes two point layup
62-64
1:45
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot
64-64
1:23
+2
Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Justyn Mutts assists)
64-66
1:19
Hokies 60 second timeout
0:55
Reginald Duhart Jr. misses two point hook shot
0:53
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
0:32
Reginald Duhart Jr. blocks Justyn Mutts's two point layup
0:30
Justyn Mutts offensive rebound
0:28
Reginald Duhart Jr. shooting foul (Justyn Mutts draws the foul)
0:28
Buccaneers 60 second timeout
0:28
+1
Justyn Mutts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-67
0:28
Justyn Mutts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:28
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
0:22
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
0:12
Tahlik Chavez misses three point jump shot
0:10
Buccaneers offensive rebound
0:05
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:04
Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
0:04
Kalib Clinton personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
