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Kidd scores career-high 31 on 14-of-15 shooting to lead Virginia Tech over American University 77-55

AP
Dec 22, 2023

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Lynn Kidd scored a career-high 31 points on 14-of-15 shooting and Virginia Tech Hokies defeated American Eagles University 77-55 on Thursday for the Hokies' 20th straight nonconference home win at Cassell Coliseum.

The 6-foot-10 Kidd grabbed 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double this season. The Hokies (9-3), who won their fourth straight, shot 64%, and led by Kidd inside, outscored the Eagles 48-24 in the paint.

MJ Collins scored 12 points off the bench. The Hokies were without point guard Sean Pedulla, who has been dealing with a foot injury, for the second time in three games. Brandon Rechsteiner filled in and had a career-high 11 assists.

American (5-7) was without leading scorer and rebounder, 6-9 Matt Rogers, for the first time this season because of an ankle injury. Seven-footer Jermaine Ballisager Webb got his first start and scored a career-high 15 points and had six rebounds. The Eagles shot 39% and gave up 15 points off turnovers.

Kidd scored five points in a 9-0 run to put Virginia Tech up 16 midway through the second half, and the lead remained in double figures.

Virginia Tech trailed only at 2-0 and led 37-29 at halftime behind Kidd's 16 points.

Virginia Tech travels to Wake Forest for an ACC game on Dec. 30. American is at UMBC on Dec. 29.

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1st Half
AMER
Eagles
29
VT
Hokies
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jermaine Ballisager Webb vs. Lynn Kidd (Hunter Cattoor gains possession)
19:48		Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot
19:46		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
19:16	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	2-0
18:53	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists)	2-3
18:27		Lincoln Ball misses two point jump shot
18:25		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
18:18	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	2-5
17:59	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup (Matt Mayock assists)	4-5
17:44		Mekhi Long turnover (bad pass) (Jermaine Ballisager Webb steals)
17:31		Lynn Kidd blocks Jermaine Ballisager Webb's two point layup
17:29		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
17:19	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	4-7
17:05		Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
17:03		Lorenzo Donadio offensive rebound
17:02		Tyler Nickel personal foul (Lorenzo Donadio draws the foul)
16:54		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
16:52		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
16:38		Noah Jones shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
16:38	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-8
16:38	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-9
16:26	+3	Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	7-9
16:04	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	7-12
15:34		Lincoln Ball misses two point driving hook shot
15:32		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
15:23	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point layup (Mekhi Long assists)	7-14
14:50		Lincoln Ball misses two point driving layup
14:48		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
14:42		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
14:42		TV timeout
14:30	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	7-16
14:03		Hunter Cattoor blocks Geoff Sprouse's two point layup
14:03		Eagles offensive rebound
13:58		Geoff Sprouse turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
13:52	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup	7-18
13:30	+2	Lorenzo Donadio makes two point pullup jump shot	9-18
13:09		John Camden misses three point jump shot
13:07		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
13:00	+3	Lorenzo Donadio makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists)	12-18
12:40		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
12:38		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Greg Jones makes two point layup (Jermaine Ballisager Webb assists)	14-18
12:13	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Robbie Beran assists)	14-20
11:44		Hunter Cattoor personal foul (Lorenzo Donadio draws the foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:44		Lorenzo Donadio misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:44		Lorenzo Donadio misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:44		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
11:27	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (MJ Collins assists)	14-22
10:56	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point jump shot	16-22
10:25		Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot
10:23		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
10:23	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup	16-24
10:04		Noah Jones misses two point jump shot
10:02		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
9:55		John Camden turnover (bad pass) (Lorenzo Donadio steals)
9:30		Lorenzo Donadio misses two point jump shot
9:28		MJ Collins defensive rebound
9:17		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
9:15		Eagles defensive rebound
8:52	+3	Elijah Stephens makes three point jump shot	19-24
8:29		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
8:27		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
8:05	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot	21-24
7:42	+3	MJ Collins makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	21-27
7:12		TV timeout
7:07		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
6:40	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	21-29
6:24		Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
6:24		Jermaine Ballisager Webb turnover (offensive foul)
6:11		Patrick Wessler misses two point layup
6:09		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
6:07		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
6:01		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
5:59		Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
5:35		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul (Geoff Sprouse draws the foul)
5:16		Lincoln Ball misses two point jump shot
5:14		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:05		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
5:03		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
4:36	+3	Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Noah Jones assists)	24-29
4:13	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	24-31
3:46		Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
3:44		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
3:31	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	24-33
3:27		Eagles 30 second timeout
3:27		TV timeout
3:05		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul (Lorenzo Donadio draws the foul)
2:49		Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses two point jump shot
2:47		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
2:33	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point driving layup	24-35
2:04	+3	Matt Mayock makes three point jump shot (Geoff Sprouse assists)	27-35
1:35		Hunter Cattoor turnover (bad pass) (Matt Mayock steals)
1:16		Geoff Sprouse turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
1:10	+2	MJ Collins makes two point dunk (Mekhi Long assists)	27-37
0:46	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup (Lincoln Ball assists)	29-37
0:23		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
0:21		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
0:08		Tyler Nickel personal foul (Lorenzo Donadio draws the foul)
0:02		Lynn Kidd personal foul
0:02		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:01		Lorenzo Donadio turnover (bad pass) (Robbie Beran steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AMER
Eagles
26
VT
Hokies
40

Time		Play	Score
19:31		Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses two point jump shot
19:29		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
19:18		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point hook shot
19:16		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
19:12	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	29-39
18:56		Lincoln Ball misses two point jump shot
18:54		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
18:51		Lincoln Ball misses two point jump shot
18:49		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
18:39		Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
18:37		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
18:27		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
18:25		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
17:57		Matt Mayock shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
17:57		Hunter Cattoor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:57	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-40
17:31		Mekhi Long personal foul (Matt Mayock draws the foul)
17:22	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point driving layup	31-40
17:22		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
17:22	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-40
17:14		Elijah Stephens personal foul
16:52		Noah Jones personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
16:39	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup	32-42
16:08		Lincoln Ball misses two point jump shot
16:06		Hokies defensive rebound
15:43	+2	MJ Collins makes two point driving layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	32-44
15:43		Noah Jones shooting foul (MJ Collins draws the foul)
15:43		TV timeout
15:43	+1	MJ Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-45
15:30	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup (Colin Smalls assists)	34-45
15:07		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
15:02		Eagles defensive rebound
14:39		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Geoff Sprouse draws the foul)
14:39		Geoff Sprouse misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:39	+1	Geoff Sprouse makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-45
14:32		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
14:30		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
14:24		MJ Collins turnover (lost ball) (Greg Jones steals)
14:17		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
14:07	+2	Lorenzo Donadio makes two point driving finger roll layup	37-45
13:50		Tyler Nickel turnover (out of bounds)
13:38		Lorenzo Donadio turnover (lost ball) (Robbie Beran steals)
13:31	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot	37-47
13:04	+3	Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Lorenzo Donadio assists)	40-47
12:38	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (MJ Collins assists)	40-49
12:14		Greg Jones turnover (out of bounds)
11:50	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	40-51
11:25		Lincoln Ball misses two point jump shot
11:23		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
11:18	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	40-53
11:18		Noah Jones shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
11:18		TV timeout
11:18	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-54
11:05		Lorenzo Donadio misses two point jump shot
11:03		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
10:43		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
10:41		MJ Collins offensive rebound
10:41	+2	MJ Collins makes two point putback dunk	40-56
10:17		Robbie Beran blocks Jermaine Ballisager Webb's two point layup
10:15		Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound
10:15	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup	42-56
10:15		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
10:15	+1	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-56
10:02		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) (Lorenzo Donadio steals)
9:54		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
9:52		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
9:40	+2	MJ Collins makes two point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	43-58
9:10	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point dunk (Elijah Stephens assists)	45-58
8:48	+2	Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point jump shot	45-60
8:36		Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses two point jump shot
8:34		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
8:23		Elijah Stephens misses two point pullup jump shot
8:21		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
8:06		Colin Smalls shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
8:06	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-61
8:06		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:06		Matt Mayock defensive rebound
7:59		Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
7:57		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
7:50		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
7:48		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
7:48		TV timeout
7:48		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:48		Matt Mayock defensive rebound
7:37		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Colin Smalls draws the foul)
7:37		Colin Smalls misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:37	+1	Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-61
7:18		Jump ball. Lynn Kidd vs. Colin Smalls (Hokies gains possession)
7:09		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
7:07		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
6:42		Elijah Stephens misses two point layup
6:40		MJ Collins defensive rebound
6:30	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot	46-63
6:13		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
6:11		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:52		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
5:52	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-64
5:52	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-65
5:36		Lynn Kidd blocks Noah Jones's two point jump shot
5:34		Noah Jones offensive rebound
5:30		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Lorenzo Donadio draws the foul)
5:30		Lorenzo Donadio misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:30	+1	Lorenzo Donadio makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-65
5:18	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	47-67
5:02		Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
5:00		Noah Jones offensive rebound
4:47	+3	Matt Mayock makes three point jump shot (Geoff Sprouse assists)	50-67
4:22	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	50-70
3:49		Jump ball. Noah Jones vs. Robbie Beran (Eagles gains possession)
3:49		TV timeout
3:47		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
3:45		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
3:17	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	50-73
2:53		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass)
2:39	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	50-75
2:19	+3	Matt Mayock makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists)	53-75
1:44	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point hook shot	53-77
1:36		Elijah Stephens misses two point layup
1:34		Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound
1:32	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup	55-77
1:26		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) (Colin Smalls steals)
1:26		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
1:24		Patrick Wessler personal foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
1:24		Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:24		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
1:17		Elijah Stephens personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul)
1:17		Brandon Rechsteiner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:17		Matt Mayock defensive rebound
0:59		Elijah Stephens misses two point layup
0:57		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
0:31		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
0:29		Matt Mayock defensive rebound
0:14		Patrick Wessler blocks Gibraltar Coleman's two point layup
0:12		Hokies defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Hokies defensive rebound