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Cattoor, Pedulla combine for 35 points in Virginia Tech's 71-62 win over Iowa State

AP
Nov 24, 2023

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) Hunter Cattoor scored 18 points and Sean Pedulla had 17 to lead Virginia Tech Hokies to a 71-62 win over Iowa State Cyclones on Friday and into the championship game of the ESPN Events Invitational.

The Hokies (5-1) will take on No. 19 FAU in Sunday's title game while the Cyclones (5-1) play No. 12 Texas A&M.

Virginia Tech led the entire second half by as many as 11 points but the Cyclones got within two with 4 1/2 minutes to go on Robert Jones' 3-pointer. The Hokies scored the next five points from the line and Pedulla hit 3-pointers 45 seconds apart, the second coming with 1:10 to go for an eight-point lead.

Pedulla made five 3-pointers and Cattoor, who fouled out with 1:40 to go, hit three. Lynn Kidd added 13 points and Tyler Nickel 10. Virginia Tech was 11 of 28 from the arc and 20 of 23 from the free-throw line.

Milan Momcilovic scored a career-high 21 points, Tamin Lipsey had 18 and Tre King 10 for Iowa State.

Virginia Tech grabbed the lead for good with a 15-2 run that started with a pair of Cattoor 3-pointers with eight minutes left in the first half. The Hokies led 40-30 at halftime.

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1st Half
IAST
Cyclones
30
VT
Hokies
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Robert Jones vs. Lynn Kidd (Hokies gains possession)
19:46	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists)	0-3
19:24	+3	Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	3-3
19:01		MJ Collins turnover (lost ball)
18:40	+2	Tre King makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)	5-3
18:23	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	5-5
18:04	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists)	7-5
18:04		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
18:04	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-5
17:43		MJ Collins misses two point layup
17:41		Tre King defensive rebound
17:40		Robbie Beran personal foul (Tre King draws the foul)
17:16		Tre King misses two point jump shot
17:14		Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
17:00		Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup
16:58		Hokies defensive rebound
16:38		MJ Collins misses two point layup
16:36		Omaha Biliew defensive rebound
16:30		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
16:20		Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot
16:18		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
16:18		Tre King personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
16:03		Curtis Jones shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
16:03	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-6
16:03	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-7
16:03	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 3 of 3	8-8
15:43		Tre King turnover (lost ball) (MJ Collins steals)
15:40		Hokies 30 second timeout
15:40		TV timeout
15:25		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
15:23		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
15:15		Mekhi Long turnover (lost ball) (Curtis Jones steals)
15:05		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
15:03		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
14:53	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot	8-11
14:34		Curtis Jones misses two point layup
14:32		Robert Jones offensive rebound
14:25	+3	Tamin Lipsey makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists)	11-11
14:10		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Keshon Gilbert steals)
14:05		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
14:05		Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:05	+1	Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-11
13:43	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Long assists)	12-14
13:25		Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
13:23		Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
13:20		Mekhi Long shooting foul (Tre King draws the foul)
13:20	+1	Tre King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-14
13:20	+1	Tre King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-14
13:10		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
13:08		Tre King defensive rebound
13:01		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
12:59		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
12:49		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
12:47		Tre King defensive rebound
12:39		Omaha Biliew turnover (lost ball)
12:17		Tyler Nickel turnover (traveling)
12:03	+2	Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot	16-14
11:41		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
11:39		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
11:28	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot (MJ Collins assists)	16-16
11:14		Keshon Gilbert turnover (traveling)
11:14		TV timeout
10:52		Lynn Kidd turnover (traveling)
10:29	+2	Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot	18-16
10:11	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	18-19
9:43	+2	Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot	20-19
9:22		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
9:20		Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
9:07		Robert Jones misses two point jump shot
9:05		MJ Collins defensive rebound
8:59		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
8:57		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
8:52		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
8:50		Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
8:31	+2	Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot	22-19
8:12		Tyler Nickel turnover (bad pass) (Keshon Gilbert steals)
8:08		Brandon Rechsteiner shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
8:08		Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:08		Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:08		MJ Collins defensive rebound
7:55	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	22-22
7:35		Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup
7:33		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
7:28		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
7:26		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
7:18	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	22-25
7:01		Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup
6:59		Tre King offensive rebound
6:54	+2	Tre King makes two point layup	24-25
6:41		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point layup
6:39		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
6:38		Milan Momcilovic shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
6:38		TV timeout
6:38	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-26
6:38		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:38		Robert Jones defensive rebound
6:18		Tre King turnover (lost ball) (MJ Collins steals)
6:11		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
6:09		Tre King defensive rebound
5:54		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
5:52		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
5:36		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
5:34		Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
5:22		Mylyjael Poteat blocks Tre King's two point layup
5:20		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
5:12		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
5:03		Milan Momcilovic misses two point layup
5:01		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
4:56	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	24-29
4:42		Robert Jones turnover (bad pass) (MJ Collins steals)
4:25		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
3:55		Tamin Lipsey offensive foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
3:55		Tamin Lipsey turnover (offensive foul)
3:55		TV timeout
3:34	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	24-32
3:15		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
3:13		MJ Collins defensive rebound
3:05		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
3:03		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
2:48		Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
2:46		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
2:27		Demarion Watson shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
2:27	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-33
2:27	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-34
2:18		Robbie Beran personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
2:18	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-34
2:18	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-34
1:48	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	26-36
1:24	+2	Keshon Gilbert makes two point jump shot	28-36
1:01		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
0:59		MJ Collins offensive rebound
0:53	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point layup (MJ Collins assists)	28-38
0:40		Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
0:38		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
0:13		Tre King personal foul
0:11	+2	MJ Collins makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	28-40
0:02	+2	Robert Jones makes two point dunk (Tamin Lipsey assists)	30-40
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
IAST
Cyclones
32
VT
Hokies
31

Time		Play	Score
19:39		MJ Collins shooting foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
19:39	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-40
19:39	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-40
19:24		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
19:22		Robert Jones defensive rebound
19:07		Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) (Lynn Kidd steals)
19:00		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
18:58		Robert Jones defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Robert Jones makes two point dunk (Keshon Gilbert assists)	34-40
18:28	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	34-42
18:28		Milan Momcilovic shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
18:28	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-43
18:06		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
18:06		Tamin Lipsey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:06		Tamin Lipsey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:06		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
17:53		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
17:51		Tre King defensive rebound
17:38		Tre King misses three point jump shot
17:36		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
17:31		Milan Momcilovic personal foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
17:25		Curtis Jones shooting foul (Mekhi Long draws the foul)
17:25	+1	Mekhi Long makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-44
17:25	+1	Mekhi Long makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-45
17:10		Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup
17:08		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
16:39		Jackson Paveletzke personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
16:31		Mekhi Long misses three point jump shot
16:29		Tre King personal foul
16:27		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
16:25		Curtis Jones defensive rebound
16:22	+2	Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup (Curtis Jones assists)	36-45
16:22		Mekhi Long shooting foul (Jackson Paveletzke draws the foul)
16:22		Jackson Paveletzke misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:22		Cyclones offensive rebound
16:19		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul)
16:19		Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:19		Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:19		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
16:03		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
16:01		Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
15:54		Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
15:52		Milan Momcilovic offensive rebound
15:44		Milan Momcilovic turnover (lost ball) (MJ Collins steals)
15:36		Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
15:34		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
15:32		Mekhi Long misses two point layup
15:30		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
15:29	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup	36-47
15:10		Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot
15:08		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
15:07		TV timeout
14:47		Mekhi Long turnover (lost ball) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
14:40	+3	Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	39-47
14:10	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists)	39-50
13:41		Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass)
13:13		Robert Jones blocks Sean Pedulla's three point jump shot
13:11		Curtis Jones defensive rebound
12:44		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
12:42		MJ Collins defensive rebound
12:21		Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot
12:19		Robert Jones defensive rebound
12:07	+3	Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Curtis Jones assists)	42-50
11:54		Keshon Gilbert personal foul
11:54		TV timeout
11:38		MJ Collins turnover (lost ball) (Milan Momcilovic steals)
11:32		Milan Momcilovic turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
11:11		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
11:09		Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
11:04		Tamin Lipsey offensive foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
11:04		Tamin Lipsey turnover (offensive foul)
10:45		Lynn Kidd turnover (bad pass) (Tre King steals)
10:38	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup (Tre King assists)	44-50
10:11		Lynn Kidd turnover (lost ball)
9:56		Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
9:44		Hokies 30 second timeout
9:44		TV timeout
9:28		Hunter Cattoor misses two point jump shot
9:26		Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
9:19		Tyler Nickel shooting foul (Tre King draws the foul)
9:19	+1	Tre King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-50
9:19	+1	Tre King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-50
9:00		Robbie Beran misses two point jump shot
8:58		Tre King defensive rebound
8:45	+2	Tre King makes two point dunk (Keshon Gilbert assists)	48-50
8:15		Keshon Gilbert shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
8:15	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-51
8:15	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-52
8:00		TV timeout
7:50		Keshon Gilbert turnover (traveling)
7:29	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point jump shot	48-54
7:01		Jackson Paveletzke misses two point jump shot
6:59		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
6:42	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	48-56
6:22	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup	50-56
6:22		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
6:22	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-56
5:57		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball) (Milan Momcilovic steals)
5:55		Robbie Beran personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
5:55		Milan Momcilovic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:55		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:26		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball)
5:19		Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot
5:17		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
4:58		Mekhi Long misses three point jump shot
4:56		Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
4:35	+3	Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)	54-56
4:12		Milan Momcilovic shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
4:12		Hunter Cattoor misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:12	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 3	54-57
4:12	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 3 of 3	54-58
4:06		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
4:04		Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
4:02		Lynn Kidd personal foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
4:02		Tamin Lipsey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:02		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
3:34		Tre King personal foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
3:34		TV timeout
3:34		Tyler Nickel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:34	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-59
3:18		Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup
3:16		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
3:01		Hunter Cattoor turnover (traveling)
2:49		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
2:47		Robert Jones offensive rebound
2:42		Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
2:40		Hokies defensive rebound
2:24		Robert Jones personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-60
2:24	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-61
2:14		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-61
2:14	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-61
1:56	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists)	56-64
1:40	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup	58-64
1:40		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-64
1:10	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot	59-67
0:52		Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot
0:50		Robert Jones offensive rebound
0:50		Lynn Kidd personal foul (Robert Jones draws the foul)
0:50	+1	Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-67
0:50		Robert Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:50		Hokies defensive rebound
0:31		Keshon Gilbert personal foul (MJ Collins draws the foul)
0:31	+1	MJ Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-68
0:31	+1	MJ Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-69
0:24	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point jump shot	62-69
0:24		Cyclones 30 second timeout
0:16		Keshon Gilbert personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-70
0:16	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-71
0:11		Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
0:09		Hokies defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Hokies defensive rebound