Kahlil McCuller

Kahlil McCuller

Kahlil McCuller joined the Sports Illustrated team in summer 2024 and is a Sports Media major at Virginia Tech. Covering College Baseball, College Basketball, and College Football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Prior to this Kahlil worked pregame radio shows for Virginia Tech Basketball teams on 105.3 The Bear and started his own basketball podcast on Spotify called "Fleeky Hoops Podcast" and covered March Madness for the Hokies Women's Basketball team back in March 2024. My favorite sports teams are: Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Chargers, Virginia Tech Hokies and PSG for Soccer

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball
Basketball

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: 5 Takeaways From Hokies win vs UNC Asheville

1. Played With Faster Pace The Hokies wanted to play faster, which helped them as the team went on a 12-0 run in the first quarter. Virginia Tech ended the firs

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Jaden Schutt vs Winthrop 11/11/2024
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Virginia Tech Basketball: 5 Takeaways From Virginia Tech Vs Winthrop

1. Defense Virginia Tech played very well on defense in the first quarter, forcing multiple turnovers and causing Winthrop to get off to a slow shooting start.

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Virginia Tech vs Iowa 11/10/24
Basketball

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: 5 Takeaways From The Hokies Loss to Iowa

1.Turnovers And Points Inside The Hokies turned the ball over 18 times, allowing Iowa to score 20 points off of turnovers, The Hokies allowed many points inside

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Nov 9, 2024; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) as he enters the stadium before the game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images
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Virginia Tech Football: 5 Takeaways From Hokies Loss to Clemson

1. Slow Start For Offense In the first quarter, the Hokies offense failed to get much going as the team only gained 35 total yards and were 0-2 on third down. T

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Virginia Tech vs USC Upstate 11/8/24
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Virginia Tech Basketball: 5 Takeaways From The Hokies Win vs USC Upstate

1. Rough Start The Hokies' start to this game was rough. They shot under 40% from the field and under 30% from three-point range. At the end of the first half,

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Oct 26, 2024; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies linebacker Keli Lawson (0) makes an interception during the third quarter against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
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Virginia Tech Football: Hokies Reveal Uniform Combination For Matchup With Clemson

This week, the Hokies are going up against 23-ranked Clemson and are looking to bounce back after a tough loss last week at the hands of Syracuse. The Hokies ar

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Nov 2, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies offensive lineman Xavier Chaplin (65) looks after quarterback Collin Schlee (3) who was shaken up on a play against the Syracuse Orange in the fourth quarter at JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
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Virginia Tech Football: Three Things Virginia Tech Must Fix Ahead Of It's Matchup With Clemson

1. Time Management/Clutch Time Efficiency As of today, Brent Pry has now fell to 1-11 in one score games. After starting the second half up 21-3, the Hokies we

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Virginia Tech Men's Basketball vs Delaware State 11/4/24
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Virginia Tech Men's Basketball: 5 Takeaways From The Hokies Win vs Delaware State

1. Three Point Shooting The Hokies came out firing from three, making 7/17 good enough for 41% shooting from three in the first half. In the second half, the Ho

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Virginia Tech Women's Basketball Team 11/4/24
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Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: 5 Takeaways From Virginia Tech's Win vs UNC Wilmington

1. Easy Buckets Starting this game, Virginia Tech went on a 15-0 run and it all started with open shots and lanes to the basket. The Hokies compiled this by fin

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Oct 10, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA;  Virginia player Tech head coach Mike Young at The Hilton Charlotte Uptown. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Virginia Tech Basketball: 2024-2025 Men's Basketball Season Preview

We have one week until the Hokies will be back playing basketball and this will be year six for Head Coach Mike Young. Mike Young had the Hokies at 19-15 headi

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Nov 2, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies cornerback Thomas Williams (23) carries the American flag onto the field with his team before a game against the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
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Virginia Tech Football: 5 Big Takeaways From Virginia Tech's loss vs Syracuse

1. The Defense The Hokie defense came out in the first half playing very efficient football, only allowing three points. However, to start the second half, it w

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Aug 31, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  Virginia Tech Hokies wide receiver Ali Jennings (0) scores off of a broken play against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
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Virginia Tech Football: Hokies Reveal Uniform Combination For Matchup With Syracuse

As of now, the Hokies have bounced back from a rough start to the season, and now sit at 5-3 heading into this matchup. The Hokies face Syracuse this weekend, a

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