Overview
- Reserve guard Jaden Schutt hit 6 of 12 from deep for a career high in made 3s, finishing with 18 points to lead the Hokies in Blacksburg.
- Virginia Tech closed the first half on an 18-4 run, then pushed the margin to 60-37 early in the second half before holding off a late Patriots push.
- Amani Hansberry posted 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists, with Tyler Johnson adding 13 and Ben Hammond 10 for the Hokies, now 8-2.
- Kory Mincy paced George Mason with 16 points and eight assists, while Riley Allenspach scored 11 and Jahari Long added 10 as the Patriots fell to 9-1.
- Virginia Tech remains without last season’s leading scorer and rebounder Tobi Lawal, whom coach Mike Young said could miss up to six weeks, with Western Carolina up next and George Mason hosting Old Dominion.