Virginia Tech Basketball: Four Takeaways from Virginia Tech's loss to Boston College
1. Poor Shooting
Tonight's first half marks the lowest single-half scoring total by a BC opponent in the Shot Clock Era (1985)
— BC Men's Basketball (@BCMBB) February 19, 2025
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Virginia Tech struggled shooting the ball in this one, scoring a season first-half low 11 points. The Hokies had fewer made baskets 15 than turnovers 17 and shot a season-low 29.4% from the floor, 15.8% from three, and 37.5% from the free-throw line. The Hokies had a scoreless stretch where they went 0-13 and allowed Boston College to take a 9-point lead.
2. Defense
Final
— Virginia Tech Men's Basketball (@HokiesMBB) February 19, 2025
BC 54
VT 36
All though they could make shots, the Hokies managed to get stops on defense holding Boston College to 54 total points for the game. This point total is the second lowest they've held an opponent to this season with the first lowest being against Winthrop when the Hokies won 58-52.
3. Mylyjael Poteat
good ball 🤝
— Virginia Tech Men's Basketball (@HokiesMBB) February 19, 2025
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Poteat was one of the few bright spots for the Hokies, especially on offense as he was the only player on the team to score in double figures. Tonight, Poteat scored 10 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and scored on an efficient 55% shooting. The pick-and-roll game was working for him to get easy shots inside and he helped score 10 of their 22 points inside the paint.
4. Turnovers
Eagles lead 48-30 with 3:26 to go.
— BC Men's Basketball (@BCMBB) February 19, 2025
Defense has forced 16 turnovers 🗜️ pic.twitter.com/xcCHzPAYBN
The Hokies turned the ball over 17 times in this one which helped contribute to the Eagles leading by as many as 22 points in the game. In the first half alone, the Hokies had just as many turnovers as points with 11 turnovers and tied their lowest point total in a first half for an ACC game from Feb. 2020 against UVA. Needless to say, but this is definitely one of the lowest points of the season for the Hokies.
Additional Links:
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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