Overview
- Tobi Lawal scored 20 points and punctuated the decisive stretch with a dunk and multiple free throws.
- West Virginia transfer Amani Hansberry delivered 19 points and 13 rebounds in a strong Hokies debut.
- Freshman guard Neoklis Avdalas recorded nine assists with eight points and two blocks in his first college game.
- Virginia Tech shot about 47%, outrebounded Charleston Southern 54-41, totaled 19 assists, and committed seven turnovers.
- Charleston Southern trailed 42-38 at the break behind Brycen Blaine’s hot shooting before he finished with 22 points, and Virginia Tech heads to face Providence on Saturday at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.