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Virginia Tech shakes off pesky Delaware State behind Lawal's 23 points in 83-60 win
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Toibu Lawal scored 23 points and Mylyjael Poteat scored 14 points and Virginia Tech beat Delaware State 83-60 in a season opener for both teams on Monday night.
Jaydon Young added 13 points for the Hokies.
Martaz Robinson scored 30 points for Delaware State with the help of a 16-for-17 shooting effort from the foul line.
Raymond Somerville made a jump shot with 14:19 remaining and Robinson followed with a pair of free throws and Delaware State reduced its deficit to 49-43.
But Ben Burnham, Poteat and Patrick Wessler each sank a pair of free throws in succession and Tyler Johnson converted a layup and Virginia Tech extended the lead to 57-43 with 10:08 left. The Hokies led by double digits the rest of the way.
Virginia Tech pushed the lead to 20 - 71-51 - for the first time when Poteat made 1 of 2 free throws with 5:02 remaining.
The Hokies raced to a 21-6 lead in the game's first 6:50 before the Hornets got back in it and closed the gap to 40-32 at halftime.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Muneer Newton vs. Mylyjael Poteat (Hornets gains possession) | ||
| 19:44 |  | Robert Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:42 | | Jaydon Young defensive rebound | ||
| 19:27 | | Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Kaseem Watson steals) | ||
| 19:02 | | Robert Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:00 | | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | ||
| 18:46 | | +2 | Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Mylyjael Poteat assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | | Muneer Newton turnover (lost ball) (Toibu Lawal steals) | ||
| 18:16 | | +3 | Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | | Alston Andrews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:00 | | Jaydon Young defensive rebound | ||
| 17:51 | | Jaydon Young misses two point layup | ||
| 17:49 | | Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound | ||
| 17:42 | | +2 | Jaydon Young makes two point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists) | 0-7 |
| 17:30 | | +2 | Martaz Robinson makes two point jump shot | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | | +3 | Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists) | 2-10 |
| 16:43 | | Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:41 | | Alston Andrews offensive rebound | ||
| 16:36 | | Mylyjael Poteat blocks Muneer Newton's two point jump shot | ||
| 16:34 | | Kaseem Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 16:15 | | +2 | Kaseem Watson makes two point layup | 4-10 |
| 16:15 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot (Jaydon Young assists) | 4-12 |
| 16:15 | | Alston Andrews shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul) | ||
| 16:15 | | +1 | Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-13 |
| 16:04 | | Jaden Schutt personal foul (Robert Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 16:03 | | +2 | Kaseem Watson makes two point jump shot (Robert Smith assists) | 6-13 |
| 15:41 | | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:39 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 15:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:26 | | Kaseem Watson turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Rechsteiner steals) | ||
| 15:18 | | Robert Smith shooting foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul) | ||
| 15:18 | | Jaydon Young misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 15:18 | | +1 | Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 6-14 |
| 15:18 | | +1 | Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 6-15 |
| 15:08 | | Muneer Newton misses two point layup | ||
| 15:06 | | Patrick Wessler defensive rebound | ||
| 14:49 | | Jaydon Young turnover (bad pass) (Muneer Newton steals) | ||
| 14:42 | | Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:40 | | Tyler Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:20 | | +3 | Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists) | 6-18 |
| 13:56 | | Alston Andrews misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:54 | | Ben Hammond defensive rebound | ||
| 13:28 | | Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:26 | | Hokies offensive rebound | ||
| 13:26 | | Muneer Newton personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul) | ||
| 13:11 | | +3 | Toibu Lawal makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists) | 6-21 |
| 12:52 | | +2 | Martaz Robinson makes two point jump shot | 8-21 |
| 12:26 | | +3 | Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Ben Hammond assists) | 8-24 |
| 11:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:52 | | Corey Perkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:50 | | Caleb Surgers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Caleb Surgers draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | Caleb Surgers misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:41 | | Caleb Surgers misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:41 | | Tyler Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Ben Hammond misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Caleb Surgers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Raymond Somerville turnover (lost ball) (Toibu Lawal steals) | ||
| 10:51 | | Raymond Somerville shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:51 | | Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:51 | | Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:51 | | Toibu Lawal offensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Corey Perkins defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Jaden Schutt defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Ben Burnham misses two point layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Robert Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Tyler Johnson blocks Kaseem Watson's two point layup | ||
| 10:02 | | Kaseem Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Robert Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Jaden Schutt defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Kaseem Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Caleb Surgers turnover (Jaden Schutt steals) | ||
| 9:18 | | Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Kaseem Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | Kaseem Watson misses two point layup | ||
| 9:08 | | Caleb Surgers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | Caleb Surgers makes two point dunk | 10-24 |
| 8:54 | | Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Hokies offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:43 | | Martaz Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Robert Smith turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists) | 10-26 |
| 8:21 | | Raymond Somerville shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul) | ||
| 8:21 | | Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:21 | | Corey Perkins defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Ben Burnham shooting foul (Corey Perkins draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | +1 | Corey Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-26 |
| 8:01 | | Corey Perkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:01 | | Jaden Schutt defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | +3 | Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot | 11-29 |
| 7:19 | | +3 | Martaz Robinson makes three point jump shot (Corey Perkins assists) | 14-29 |
| 6:59 | | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Ben Burnham offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Martaz Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +3 | Martaz Robinson makes three point jump shot (Robert Smith assists) | 17-29 |
| 6:28 | | Corey Perkins personal foul | ||
| 6:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:08 | | Hokies turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:51 | | Jaden Schutt shooting foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:51 | | +1 | Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-29 |
| 5:51 | | +1 | Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-29 |
| 5:34 | | Robert Smith shooting foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | +1 | Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-30 |
| 5:34 | | Jaydon Young misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:34 | | Toibu Lawal offensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Kaseem Watson makes two point layup | 21-30 |
| 5:07 | | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Jaydon Young turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 4:39 | | Toibu Lawal blocks Alston Andrews's two point jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Caleb Surgers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Caleb Surgers makes two point layup | 23-30 |
| 4:17 | | Alston Andrews shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +1 | Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-31 |
| 4:17 | | +1 | Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-32 |
| 3:56 | | Toibu Lawal blocks Kaseem Watson's two point layup | ||
| 3:56 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Kareem Watson makes two point jump shot | 25-32 |
| 3:20 | | +2 | Tyler Johnson makes two point layup | 25-34 |
| 3:20 | | Kareem Watson shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:20 | | Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:20 | | Martaz Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Ben Burnham shooting foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | +1 | Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-34 |
| 3:13 | | +1 | Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-34 |
| 3:02 | | Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Kareem Watson steals) | ||
| 2:54 | | Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Toibu Lawal defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Mylyjael Poteat assists) | 27-36 |
| 2:24 | | Hornets 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:10 | | Martaz Robinson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Toibu Lawal misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Tyler Johnson personal foul | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Robert Smith makes two point layup | 29-36 |
| 1:13 | | Toibu Lawal turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 1:13 | | Hokies 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:03 | | Corey Perkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Toibu Lawal defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Martaz Robinson personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul) | ||
| 1:01 | | Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:01 | | +1 | Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-37 |
| 0:43 | | +3 | Corey Perkins makes three point jump shot (Kaseem Watson assists) | 32-37 |
| 0:25 | | +3 | Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists) | 32-40 |
| 0:16 | | Robert Smith turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |