Virginia Tech University and Wake Forest trade runs in overtime at Spectrum Center

Virginia Tech University entered the ACC First Round at 13-18, and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons arrived at 21-10, before Wake Forest took a 95-89 overtime game on Tuesday at 7:00 PM EDT. The Virginia Tech Hokies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons match summary starts with Tech trailing 38-34 at halftime and finishing with a 45-28 rebounding edge in a neutral-site game.

First half

Virginia Tech University scored 34 points in the opening half while Wake Forest put up 38 points. Tech got to 27 free throw attempts and hit 85 percent, while Wake cashed 90 percent of its 30 attempts. Wake Forest shot 51 percent from the field in the half’s flow of play, and Tech sat at 41 percent on 70 attempts for the night as the deficit held at 4 at the break.

Second half

Virginia Tech University responded with 41 points after halftime, and Wake Forest added 37 to push the game to overtime at 75-75 with 9 ties overall. Tech created 20 second-chance points behind 16 offensive rebounds, and Wake answered with 18 points off turnovers as Tech finished with 13 giveaways. Jailen Bedford followed his previous-game 17-point, 8-rebound line by anchoring Tech’s volume attack in a contest that featured 6 lead changes.

Overtime

Wake Forest scored 20 points in the extra session while Virginia Tech University managed 14, marking the Virginia Tech Hokies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons turning point in a finish decided at the line and on clean possessions. Wake’s 15 assists against 9 turnovers steadied its overtime pace, while Tech’s 14 assists came with a 1.17 assist-to-turnover ratio. Ben Hammond, coming off 23 points in the previous game, stood as a featured scorer as Tech matched Wake with 8 made three-pointers but trailed on shot quality with a 58 effective field goal percent for Wake versus 47 for Tech.

What the numbers said

Virginia Tech University produced 40 points in the paint on 20 makes, and Wake Forest matched 40 paint points on 22 makes to keep pressure at the rim. Tech’s 5 blocks and Wake’s 6 blocks reflected a contested interior, while Tech’s 3 steals compared with Wake’s 7 in a possession battle. The Virginia Tech Hokies vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons result analysis also includes Wake’s 33 bench points against Tech’s 29, plus Tech’s 7 fast-break points matching Wake’s 7.

After the horn

The Virginia Tech Hokies coach post-game reaction centered on Tech’s rebounding edge and the missed chances created by 13 turnovers in a 95-89 overtime decision. Catch the replay on ACC Network if it comes back around, then share this article with Hokies fans and post it to the group chat.