Virginia Tech Defeats Virginia 62-53 [Men's Basketball Live Updates]

Live analysis and score updates for Virginia men's basketball at Virginia Tech

Follow along with score updates and live analysis for the Virginia Cavaliers (16-9, 10-5 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (15-10, 7-7 ACC) men's basketball game on Monday night at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. 

Read a full recap of the game here: Virginia Can’t Buy a Three, Falls at Virginia Tech 62-53

Final. Virginia 53, Virginia Tech 62

Reece Beekman forces a Virginia Tech turnover in the back court as the ball goes out off of Hunter Cattoor. UVA still can't hit a three though, as Armaan Franklin's attempt rims out and Justyn Mutts snatches the rebound before getting fouled. Mutts makes both free throws and Tech leads by nine. Virginia's four-game winning streak comes to an end. 

Virginia 53, Virginia Tech 60 | 37.1 remaining

Kihei Clark is called for a flagrant foul, giving Virginia Tech two free throws and the ball. Tony Bennett is about as angry as I've ever seen him. Alleyne makes one of two. Virginia then fouls Storm Murphy, who also makes one of two. Kihei Clark pump fakes a three and hits a mid-range jumper to cut it to seven. 

Virginia 51, Virginia Tech 58 | 1:02 2H

Jayden Gardner gets a very clean look from the baseline, but his jumper rims out. Keve Aluma hits a backbreaking fadeaway jumper over Shedrick to put Virginia Tech up by eight with just over a minute remaining. Franklin drives inside and draws a foul, but he is only makes one of his two free throw attempts. 

Virginia 50, Virginia Tech 56 | 2:16 2H

Beekman fouls Alleyne, who makes both ends of a one-and-one and Virginia Tech leads by six. Virginia starting to go to Reece Beekman on the offensive end. Beekman drives to the rim from the free throw line and finishes through some contact. Jayden Gardner is called for a questionable foul outside the arc and Mutts makes two free throws. Gardner is patient in the paint and sends a difficult pass to Shedrick for an easy layup. Mutts drives baseline and shovels a pass to Aluma for a dunk. Tech still leads by six. Timeout Virginia. 

Virginia 46, Virginia Tech 50 | 3:31 2H

Nahiem Alleyne is *fouled* by Armaan Franklin and makes both free throws to put Virginia Tech back in front. Virginia runs a great play as Reece Beekman sends a long lob to Kadin Shedrick at the rim for a dunk. Shedrick picks up his third foul on Aluma, who makes both free throws. After a Gardner turnover, Nahiem Alleyne comes free off of a screen and splashes a catch-and-shoot three to extend the Virginia Tech lead to five. Gardner has been totally shut off in the second half, but he gets a hook shot to fall for a much-needed basket for Virginia. Alleyne is fouled by Beekman and goes one for two at the line. Kihei Clark and Armaan Franklin miss three-pointers and Virginia is 0/8 from beyond-the-arc in the game. Hard to win a game like that. 

Virginia 42, Virginia Tech 42 | 7:56 2H

Kihei Clark sprints around a screen by Shedrick before lobbing it up to Shedrick for a dunk. Reece Beekman drives to the rack and detonates on the rim with a monstrous jam over Keve Aluma. Tie game. 

Virginia 38, Virginia Tech 42 | 9:46 2H

Virginia Tech turns the ball over for just the second time all night and Kadin Shedrick earns two free throws on the other end, making both. Keve Aluma drives past Shedrick and scores. Franklin's layup rolls off the rim, but Shedrick is there for the putback. The teams are trading baskets now, as Pedulla gets past Clark for a layup for the Hokies. Shedrick goes up strong and is fouled, but he goes one of two from the line this time around. Virginia Tech leads by four and Tony Bennett calls timeout. 

Virginia 33, Virginia Tech 38 | 11:47 2H

Aluma completes the three-point play and Virginia Tech leads by four. Virginia gets a much-needed basket to stop the 8-0 Hokie run as Armaan Franklin knocks down a floater plus a foul, but misses the free throw. Kihei Clark misses a three on one end and Virginia has yet to hit a triple in the game, then Storm Murphy hits a three-pointer for Virginia Tech on the other end. Darius Maddox attempts a one-hand dunk, but Shedrick comes up with a big-time rejection. UVA does not take advantage, as Armaan Franklin turns the ball over and then commits a foul. 

Virginia 31, Virginia Tech 34 | 15:38 2H

After a Gardner turnover on the first possession of the second half, Aluma taps out an offensive rebound to Mutts, who drives to the basket for a layup. Reece Beekman pulls up off the dribble with a foot inside the arc and swishes it. Virginia has a defensive breakdown on the other end and Aluma gets free for an easy dunk. Aluma picks up two blocks on one possession, rejecting shots from Clark and Gardner. Then, Mutts blocks Franklin for Virginia Tech's third block in one possession, resulting in a UVA shot clock violation. Aluma is fouled by Caffaro and goes 1/2 at the free throw line. After another empty possession for UVA, Storm Murphy threads the needle to Aluma for a slam dunk. Caffaro is called for back-to-back fouls on the same possession and he checks out of the game with three personals. Clark has another shot blocked, this time by Pedulla, and then Virginia Tech gets an and-one on the other end as Gardner tries to take a charge on Aluma but is called for the block instead. The Hokies have outscored the Cavaliers 9-2 in the second half thus far. 

Virginia vs. Virginia Tech halftime stats

Halftime. Virginia 29, Virginia Tech 25

Gardner plays great defense in the paint on Mutts, bothering the shot and snaring the defensive rebound. Then, Gardner gets the ball just above the free throw line and knocks down the jumper. Gardner has 15 points and eight rebounds in the first half. Beekman draws a foul on Pedulla with just 2.1 seconds left in the half and Beekman makes both free throws to give Virginia a 29-25 lead at the half. 

Virginia 25, Virginia Tech 25 | 1:29 1H

Gardner makes both free throws to put the Cavaliers back in front. Hunter Cattoor and David N'Guessan run the pick and roll to perfection, with Cattoor sending the pocket pass down to N'Guessan for a dunk. Jayden Gardner responds on the other end with a basket plus a foul and makes the free throw for a three-point play. Justyn Mutts drives and draws a foul on Shedrick and makes both free throws to tie the game at 25-25. Armaan Franklin is called for an offensive foul and the ball goes back to Virginia Tech with less then 90 seconds to play in the half. 

Virginia 20, Virginia Tech 21 | 2:43 1H

Armaan Franklin stops the Virginia Tech run with a step-back jumper from the right elbow. Virginia Tech sets multiple screens to free up Hunter Cattoor, who splashes the three-pointer from the top of the key. Beekman throws a pass to Gardner under the basket and Gardner pump fakes to send Aluma into the air. Aluma comes down and fouls Gardner hard. 

Virginia 18, Virginia Tech 18 | 5:47 1H

Caffaro loses Keve Aluma, who rolls to the basket and Pedulla lobs it to him for a layup. Gardner sets a screen for Beekman and then pops free for a mid-range jumper. The next time down, Storm Murphy is stuck guarding Gardner, who muscles his way inside for an easy layup. Virginia Tech has had lots of open looks from three, but UVA has been fortunate that the Hokies have not been able to convert them yet. Right on cue, Storm Murphy hits an off-balanced three-pointer. After Kihei Clark's three-pointer rims out, Stattmann loses track of Nahiem Alleyne who cuts backdoor for an open dunk to tie the game. Kihei Clark is whistled for an offensive foul, his second personal foul. 

Virginia 14, Virginia Tech 11 | 10:45 1H

Armaan Franklin's floater bounces off the rim right into the hands of Gardner, who slams in the putback jam. Virginia Tech responds on the other end as Darius Maddox knocks down a corner three to end a 6-0 UVA run. Francisco Caffaro uses a great drop-step move to get past Justyn Mutts for a one-hand dunk. Aluma gets one back right away, driving on Caffaro from the three-point line all the way to the basket and getting a right hook to fall. Sean Pedulla gets free from Malachi Poindexter on a backdoor cut and Justyn Mutts finds him for a layup. Reece Beekman drives strong to the rack and finishes with his right hand. Virginia gets a stop and then Armaan Franklin curls off of a screen and gets a floater to drop. UVA gets another stop and Franklin scores again, this time on an elbow jumper. 

Virginia 4, Virginia Tech 4 | 15:44 1H

Keve Aluma splashes a baseline jumper over the outstretched arm of Francisco Caffaro to get the scoring started for Virginia Tech. After a missed jumper from Jayden Gardner, Aluma scores again as he drives on Caffaro and gets a runner to drop. Gardner collects an offensive board and sinks a baseline jumper to get the Cavaliers on the scoreboard. After a couple of threes from Virginia Tech rim out, Gardner misses a contested shot up close and Caffaro is there to put it back in to tie the game at 4-4. Kihei Clark draws an offensive foul on Hunter Cattoor to send us to the first media timeout.