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Kidd scores career-high 31 on 14-of-15 shooting to lead Virginia Tech over American University 77-55
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Lynn Kidd scored a career-high 31 points on 14-of-15 shooting and Virginia Tech defeated American 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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| Time | Team | 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 |
| Time | Team | 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 | |