Trio leads Virginia Tech over Boise State 82-75 at ESPN Events Invitational
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) Hunter Cattoor and Lynn Kidd had 19 points apiece, Sean Pedulla scored 18 and Virginia Tech outlasted Boise State 82-75 at the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday night.
Cattoor sank 5 of 10 shots from 3-point range and hit 4 of 5 free throws for the Hokies (4-1). Kidd made 6 of 8 shots and all seven of his foul shots, adding six rebounds. Pedulla had seven assists and six rebounds. Tyler Nickel pitched in with 14 points and four rebounds off the bench.
Tyson Degenhart paced the Broncos (2-2) with 18 points and eight rebounds. Chibuzo Agbo totaled 15 points and nine boards. O'Mar Stanley hit both of his 3-point tries and scored 13 off the bench. Max Rice scored 12, but he had six of Boise State's 16 turnovers.
Cattoor had 12 points and Kidd scored 11 to help Virginia Tech take a 44-41 lead at halftime. Degenhart scored 11 to keep Boise State close. The Hokies built their halftime advantage by sinking 12 of 13 free throws, while the Broncos made 2 of 4.
Agbo hit a 3-pointer and followed with a layup to give Boise State a 52-49 lead with 15:07 left to play. Tyler Nickel sank the second of two free throws to give the Hokies a 61-60 lead with 8:04 remaining, Kidd followed with two free throws and a dunk and Virginia Tech stayed in front from there.
Virginia Tech shot 47.3% overall to Boise State's 47.4%. The Hokies shot 38.9% from distance to the Broncos' 38.1%. The Hokies finished 23 for 27 at the foul line, while Boise State made 13 of 16.
Virginia Tech plays Iowa State on Friday. Boise State plays VCU on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Cam Martin vs. Lynn Kidd (Broncos gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 |  | +2 | Jace Whiting makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | | MJ Collins misses two point layup | ||
| 19:17 | | Jace Whiting defensive rebound | ||
| 19:09 | | +2 | Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | | MJ Collins shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul) | ||
| 19:08 | | +1 | Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | | MJ Collins misses two point layup | ||
| 18:53 | | Lynn Kidd offensive rebound | ||
| 18:49 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:47 | | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | ||
| 18:33 | | Max Rice turnover (lost ball) (Lynn Kidd steals) | ||
| 18:26 | | Jace Whiting shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | ||
| 18:26 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-1 |
| 18:26 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | | +2 | Cam Martin makes two point layup | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | | Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Jace Whiting steals) | ||
| 17:38 | | Robbie Beran blocks Jace Whiting's two point layup | ||
| 17:38 | | Broncos offensive rebound | ||
| 17:26 | | +2 | Max Rice makes two point jump shot | 9-2 |
| 17:07 | | Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Cam Martin steals) | ||
| 16:59 | | +2 | Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (Max Rice assists) | 11-2 |
| 16:59 | | Hokies 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:46 | | Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot | ||
| 16:44 | | Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound | ||
| 16:31 | | +3 | Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Cam Martin assists) | 14-2 |
| 16:17 | | +3 | Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 14-5 |
| 15:41 | | +2 | Chibuzo Agbo makes two point jump shot | 16-5 |
| 15:18 | | MJ Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:16 | | Max Rice defensive rebound | ||
| 15:07 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:05 | | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | ||
| 15:00 | | Sean Pedulla misses two point layup | ||
| 14:58 | | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | ||
| 14:53 | | Max Rice misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:51 | | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | +3 | Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot | 16-8 |
| 14:08 | | Jace Whiting turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 14:03 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists) | 16-10 |
| 14:03 | | Cam Martin shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul) | ||
| 14:03 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:03 | | +1 | Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-11 |
| 13:34 | | +2 | Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup | 18-11 |
| 13:16 | | Tyler Nickel misses two point layup | ||
| 13:14 | | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | ||
| 12:57 | | O'Mar Stanley misses two point layup | ||
| 12:55 | | RJ Keene offensive rebound | ||
| 12:52 | | RJ Keene misses two point layup | ||
| 12:50 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 12:45 | | RJ Keene blocks Sean Pedulla's two point layup | ||
| 12:43 | | RJ Keene defensive rebound | ||
| 12:35 | | +2 | Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (Roddie Anderson III assists) | 20-11 |
| 12:17 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Hunter Cattoor assists) | 20-13 |
| 12:02 | | +2 | RJ Keene makes two point layup (O'Mar Stanley assists) | 22-13 |
| 11:48 | | +3 | Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 22-16 |
| 11:48 | | Roddie Anderson III shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul) | ||
| 11:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:48 | | Hunter Cattoor misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:48 | | Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +3 | Roddie Anderson III makes three point jump shot (O'Mar Stanley assists) | 25-16 |
| 10:57 | | +2 | Mekhi Long makes two point layup (Mylyjael Poteat assists) | 25-18 |
| 10:28 | | Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup | ||
| 10:26 | | Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Mekhi Long personal foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul) | ||
| 10:16 | | +3 | Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists) | 28-18 |
| 9:57 | | Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup | ||
| 9:55 | | Max Rice defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup | 28-20 |
| 9:05 | | Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup | ||
| 9:03 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | +2 | O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup | 30-20 |
| 8:22 | | Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | Max Rice misses two point layup | ||
| 8:12 | | O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Robbie Beran shooting foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul) | ||
| 8:12 | | O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:12 | | +1 | O'Mar Stanley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-20 |
| 8:01 | | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Andrew Meadow defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Chibuzo Agbo turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals) | ||
| 7:35 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point layup | 31-22 |
| 7:15 | | MJ Collins personal foul (Cam Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 7:15 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:03 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point layup | 31-24 |
| 6:18 | | +3 | O'Mar Stanley makes three point jump shot (Max Rice assists) | 34-24 |
| 6:00 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Tyler Nickel assists) | 34-26 |
| 5:38 | | Cam Martin turnover (bad pass) (Robbie Beran steals) | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Robbie Beran makes two point dunk | 34-28 |
| 5:16 | | Chibuzo Agbo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Robbie Beran defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Cam Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | O'Mar Stanley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Hokies defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +3 | Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot | 34-31 |
| 4:20 | | Mylyjael Poteat blocks Roddie Anderson III's two point layup | ||
| 4:18 | | Mekhi Long defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Mekhi Long turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:58 | | Max Rice turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 3:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:44 | | Max Rice shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul) | ||
| 3:44 | | +1 | Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-32 |
| 3:44 | | +1 | Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-33 |
| 3:22 | | Cam Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Tyler Nickel defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | Tyler Nickel makes two point layup | 34-35 |
| 3:10 | | Broncos 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:48 | | Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 34-37 |
| 2:25 | | Chibuzo Agbo shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-38 |
| 2:12 | | +2 | O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup | 36-38 |
| 2:12 | | Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul) | ||
| 2:12 | | O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:12 | | Robbie Beran defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Sean Pedulla personal foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul) | ||
| 1:36 | | Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:34 | | Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup | 38-38 |
| 1:16 | | Roddie Anderson III shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul) | ||
| 1:16 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-39 |
| 1:16 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-40 |
| 1:16 | | Leon Rice technical foul | ||
| 1:16 | | Broncos turnover | ||
| 1:16 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 38-41 |
| 1:16 | | +1 | Sean Pedulla makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 38-42 |
| 1:08 | | +3 | Max Rice makes three point jump shot (Tyson Degenhart assists) | 41-42 |
| 0:54 | | Robbie Beran offensive foul (Max Rice draws the foul) | ||
| 0:54 | | Robbie Beran turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | Max Rice misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Mekhi Long defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | O'Mar Stanley shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | +1 | Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-43 |
| 0:32 | | +1 | Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-44 |
| 0:04 | | Jace Whiting misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |