Virginia Tech takes on South Carolina on Wednesday night in the third place game of the Ft. Myers Tip-Off.
The Virginia Tech Hokies and South Carolina Gamecocks battle on Wednesday night in the third place game of the Ft. Myers Tip-Off. The Hokies lost to Michigan in the first semifinal of the tournament on Monday night, 75-63, and have now lost three games in a row. They led the Wolverines by 11 in the first half, but couldn’t keep the lead and lost by 12. Toibu Lawal led the Hokies with 14 points against the Wolverines, but he was the only starter to score in double figures. Jyadon Young added 12 points off the bench, but the Hokies shot just 34.5 percent from the field and 23.5 percent from deep. The Hokies now sit at 3-3 on the season and have scored 64 or fewer points in four straight games. They are going to have to be better on offense if they want to have a shot to beat the Gamecocks and earn a third place finish in the tournament.
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Game Date: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024
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The Gamecocks, though, will be looking to keep the Hokies from ended their losing streak as they try and bounce back from a loss to Xavier.
The Gamecocks played well in the first half against the Musketeers and led by five at halftime, but they struggled through large stretches of the second half and lost 75-66.Once they gave up the lead early in the second half, the Gamecocks never led again and trailed by as many as 11 late in the second half. They would get the deficit down to four late, but could never get any closer.
Collin Murray-Boyles led the Gamecocks with 13 points and Jamari Thomas added 11. Jacobi Wright also scored in double figures with 10, but it wasn’t enough to get the win and it dropped them to 3-3 on the season.
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