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Catoor, Pedulla help Virginia Tech hold off Boston College for 76-71 win

AP
Jan 24, 2024

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Hunter Catoor scored 17 points and Sean Pedulla scored 16 and Virginia Tech Hokies won its second-straight game beating Boston College Eagles 76-71 on Tuesday.

Catoor's 3-pointer with 13:55 before halftime broke a 12-all tie and Virginia Tech led the remainder. The Hokies (12-7, 4-4 ACC) led 44-33 at intermission and stayed ahead by four points or more in the second half until Quinten Post's jump shot brought Boston College within 70-67 with 2:24 remaining.

Pedulla made two foul shots for a five-point advantage with 2:02 left. Then, with 29 seconds left, Claudell Harris Jr. buried a 3-pointer for BC to reduce the deficit to 72-70 with 29 seconds to go. But Robbie Beran and Catoor each made a pair of fouls shots in a nine-second span to wrap it up.

MJ Collins scored 11 points and Lynn Kidd 10 for the Hokies.

Devin McGlockton scored 19 points on 9-for-13 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Eagles (11-8, 2-6). Quinten Post added 15 points and reserve Harris 14 for Boston College.

Boston College plays at Notre Dame on Saturday. Virginia Tech hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday.

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1st Half
BC
Eagles
33
VT
Hokies
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Eagles gains possession)
19:45		Quinten Post turnover
19:23		Lynn Kidd misses two point layup
19:21		Hokies offensive rebound
19:10		Quinten Post blocks Sean Pedulla's two point layup
19:08		Quinten Post defensive rebound
19:05		Jaeden Zackery turnover (lost ball)
19:00	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	0-2
18:29	+3	Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Prince Aligbe assists)	3-2
18:09		Sean Pedulla turnover (lost ball)
17:54		Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
17:52		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
17:42		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
17:40		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
17:30	+2	Prince Aligbe makes two point layup (Chas Kelley III assists)	5-2
17:10	+2	MJ Collins makes two point jump shot	5-4
16:55	+2	Quinten Post makes two point jump shot	7-4
16:36	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	7-7
16:19		Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
16:17		Eagles offensive rebound
16:09		Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass)
16:03	+3	MJ Collins makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	7-10
15:44	+2	Quinten Post makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists)	9-10
15:29		Quinten Post flagrant 1
15:29		TV timeout
15:29	+1	Sean Pedulla makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	9-11
15:29	+1	Sean Pedulla makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	9-12
15:20		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Quinten Post steals)
15:09		Claudell Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
15:01		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Jaeden Zackery steals)
14:40	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Armani Mighty assists)	11-12
14:24		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
14:22		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
14:13		Armani Mighty offensive foul
14:13		Armani Mighty turnover (offensive foul)
14:12		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Armani Mighty steals)
14:11		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Armani Mighty draws the foul)
14:11		Armani Mighty misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:11	+1	Armani Mighty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-12
13:56	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	12-15
13:24	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists)	14-15
13:07	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Tyler Nickel assists)	14-17
12:44		Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot
12:42		Eagles offensive rebound
12:35		Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:33		MJ Collins defensive rebound
12:11	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	14-19
12:03		Devin McGlockton misses two point hook shot
12:01		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
11:52		Devin McGlockton misses two point hook shot
11:50		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
11:44	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup	16-19
11:36		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
11:34		Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
11:12		Donald Hand Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:10		Armani Mighty offensive rebound
11:08		Armani Mighty misses two point layup
11:08		Armani Mighty offensive rebound
11:08	+2	Armani Mighty makes two point layup	18-19
11:08		Lynn Kidd shooting foul (Armani Mighty draws the foul)
11:08		TV timeout
11:08	+1	Armani Mighty makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-19
10:55		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
10:53		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
10:38		Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:36		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
10:28	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	19-22
10:10		Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:08		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
9:49	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	19-25
9:23	+2	Prince Aligbe makes two point jump shot	21-25
9:00		Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot
8:58		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
8:41		Chas Kelley III misses three point jump shot
8:39		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
8:31		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
8:29		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
8:07		Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:05		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
8:02	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	21-27
7:40	+3	Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot	24-27
7:20	+2	MJ Collins makes two point layup	24-29
7:09		Tyler Nickel personal foul
7:09		TV timeout
6:54		Mylyjael Poteat blocks Claudell Harris Jr.'s two point dunk
6:52		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
6:44	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot	24-32
6:24	+3	Prince Aligbe makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)	27-32
6:24		Quinten Post shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
6:04	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-33
6:04	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-34
5:46		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:44		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
5:32	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	27-36
5:11		Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
5:09		Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound
5:06		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
5:05		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
4:54		Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:52		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
4:35		Sean Pedulla turnover (out of bounds)
4:10		Chas Kelley III turnover (lost ball)
3:58		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
3:56		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
3:46	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	27-38
3:44		Eagles 30 second timeout
3:44		TV timeout
3:31		Chas Kelley III turnover (bad pass) (MJ Collins steals)
3:26	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup (MJ Collins assists)	27-40
3:06	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point jump shot (Chas Kelley III assists)	29-40
2:35		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
2:33		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
2:18		Devin McGlockton turnover (bad pass)
2:03	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot (MJ Collins assists)	29-42
1:38		Chas Kelley III turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
1:25		Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot
1:23		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
1:08	+2	Quinten Post makes two point layup	31-42
0:50	+2	MJ Collins makes two point layup	31-44
0:48		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:40	+2	Quinten Post makes two point hook shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	33-44
0:04		Donald Hand Jr. personal foul
0:01		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BC
Eagles
38
VT
Hokies
32

Time		Play	Score
19:41		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
19:39		Quinten Post defensive rebound
19:23		Devin McGlockton misses two point hook shot
19:21		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
19:14		Quinten Post turnover (lost ball) (Lynn Kidd steals)
19:07	+2	MJ Collins makes two point dunk	33-46
18:50	+2	Quinten Post makes two point layup	35-46
18:26		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
18:24		Chas Kelley III defensive rebound
18:17	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup	37-46
17:56		Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot
17:54		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
17:40		Quinten Post turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
17:35		Quinten Post personal foul
17:19	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (MJ Collins assists)	37-48
16:49	+2	Prince Aligbe makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists)	39-48
16:38		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
16:36		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
16:22	+3	Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (Prince Aligbe assists)	42-48
15:58		Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
15:58		TV timeout
15:58	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-49
15:58	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-50
15:49		Sean Pedulla personal foul
15:36	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point hook shot	44-50
15:14		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
15:12		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
15:06	+2	Armani Mighty makes two point dunk (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)	46-50
14:48		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
14:46		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
14:40	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point jump shot	46-52
14:28		Sean Pedulla blocks Jaeden Zackery's two point layup
14:26		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
14:18	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point hook shot	48-52
14:04	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	48-55
13:47		Sean Pedulla personal foul
13:42		Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
13:40		Armani Mighty personal foul
13:25		Hunter Cattoor offensive foul
13:25		Hunter Cattoor turnover (offensive foul)
13:07	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists)	50-55
12:46	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot	50-57
12:18		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:16		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
12:09		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Quinten Post steals)
12:02	+3	Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	53-57
11:42	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point dunk (Robbie Beran assists)	53-59
11:18		Devin McGlockton misses two point jump shot
11:16		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
11:04		Claudell Harris Jr. shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
11:04		TV timeout
11:04	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-60
11:04	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-61
10:50		Devin McGlockton turnover (lost ball)
10:23		Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
10:21		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
10:12		Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point hook shot
10:10		Quinten Post offensive rebound
9:59		Lynn Kidd blocks Quinten Post's two point layup
9:57		Eagles offensive rebound
9:52		Quinten Post misses two point hook shot
9:50		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
9:36		MJ Collins turnover (bad pass) (Claudell Harris Jr. steals)
9:27	+2	Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point dunk	55-61
9:02		Quinten Post blocks Tyler Nickel's two point jump shot
9:00		Quinten Post defensive rebound
8:56		Quinten Post turnover (bad pass) (Lynn Kidd steals)
8:56		Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
8:56	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-62
8:56	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-63
8:43		Robbie Beran personal foul
8:34	+2	Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot	57-63
8:14		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point layup
8:12		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
8:03		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
7:57		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:55		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
7:49	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup	59-63
7:35	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	59-65
7:05		TV timeout
7:05		Hunter Cattoor blocks Claudell Harris Jr.'s three point jump shot
7:03		Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound
6:51	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup	61-65
6:34		Hunter Cattoor turnover (bad pass) (Quinten Post steals)
6:28		Claudell Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Robbie Beran steals)
6:16		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
6:14		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
6:08		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
6:06		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
6:00		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
5:58		Quinten Post defensive rebound
5:51		Sean Pedulla personal foul
5:36		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
5:34		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
5:14		Lynn Kidd turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals)
5:12		Robbie Beran personal foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul)
5:12		Devin McGlockton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:12		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
4:51		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
4:49		Quinten Post defensive rebound
4:34	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup	63-65
4:31		Eagles 30 second timeout
4:31		TV timeout
4:05	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot	63-68
3:51		Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
3:49		Jaeden Zackery personal foul
3:49		TV timeout
3:26	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot	63-70
3:07		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Chas Kelley III draws the foul)
3:07	+1	Chas Kelley III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-70
3:07	+1	Chas Kelley III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-70
2:53		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
2:51		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
2:26	+2	Quinten Post makes two point hook shot	67-70
2:02		Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
2:02	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-71
2:02	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-72
2:02		Hokies 30 second timeout
1:51		Lynn Kidd personal foul (Quinten Post draws the foul)
1:51		Quinten Post misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:51		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
1:28		Robbie Beran misses two point hook shot
1:26		Quinten Post defensive rebound
1:06		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:04		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
0:37		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
0:35		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
0:30	+3	Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	70-72
0:28		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:23		Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-73
0:23	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-74
0:23		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:15		Sean Pedulla shooting foul (Claudell Harris Jr. draws the foul)
0:15		Claudell Harris Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:15	+1	Claudell Harris Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-74
0:13		Devin McGlockton personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
0:13	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-75
0:13	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-76
0:07		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:05		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound