Overview
- Christian Gurdak put the Hokies ahead on a layup with 3:52 remaining and added two free throws to steady the finish.
- Jailen Bedford made one of two free throws with three seconds left before Cal’s Justin Pippen missed a tying 3 at the buzzer.
- Amani Hansberry led Virginia Tech with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Dai Dai Ames paced Cal with 21 on 8-for-12 shooting.
- Virginia Tech erased a 29-18 hole with a 19-3 first-half run to reach a 37-37 tie, and Cal went the final 3:06 without a field goal.
- The win moved the Hokies to 13-4 (2-2 ACC) and ended a two-game skid as Cal fell to 13-4 (1-3) with three losses in four; Cal hosts No. 6 Duke next and Virginia Tech visits No. 24 SMU.