Virginia Tech took the lead at #20 Clemson late in the first half, and never trailed thereafter, in a 76-66 upset that does a lot for the Hokies’ NCAA Tournament hopes.
Tech (17-8, 6-6 ACC, NET: 51) picked up its third Quad 1 win of the season (Virginia, at Syracuse).
Jailen Bedford had 23 points (8-of-14 FG, 4-of-5 3FG, 3-of-3 FT) for the Hokies in the win.
Ben Hammond chipped in 19 points (5-of-11 FG, 3-of-6 3FG, 6-of-6 FT), and Tobi Lawal had 12 points (4-of-5 FG, 2-2-of-2 3FG, 2-of-2 FT) and nine rebounds.
Hot shooting from three – 11-of-21 – was key in the win over the Tigers (20-5, 10-2 ACC, NET: 33).
Resume: Virginia Tech
Quad 1: 3-7
Quad 2: 4-1
Quad 3-4: 10-0
Key
Quad 1: Home (1-30), Neutral (1-50), Away (1-75)
Quad 2: Home (31-75), Neutral (51-100), Away (76-135)
Metrics
Topline
- RPI: 37
- NET: 51
- ELO: 51
Result-based
- KPI: 35
- WAB: 44
- SOR: 46
Predictive
- BartTorvik: 51
- KenPom: 54
- BPI: 65
Average: 48.0
NCAA Tournament seed projection: borderline Last Four Byes/Last Four In
Key remaining games
- Quad 1: @Miami (19-5, 8-3 ACC, NET: 36), 17
- Quad 2: Wake Forest (12-12, 3-8 ACC, NET: 65), Feb. 21
- Quad 1: @North Carolina (19-5, 7-4 ACC, NET: 25), Feb. 28
- Quad 1: @Virginia (21-3, 10-2 ACC, NET: 18), March 7
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