Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG — Ben Hammond came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points on a perfect shooting night and Virginia Tech beat North Carolina A&T 95-67 Thursday night inside Cassell Coliseum to snap a six-game losing streak.
The 95 points were the most for the Hokies (4-6) since scoring 98 against Wofford on Nov. 19, 2023. Tech produced 55 points from its bench – the most in the Mike Young era and the most since Dec. 19, 2015 vs. Grambling State.
Hammond was 6 of 6 from the floor, including a trio of 3-pointers, and made both free throws. He had four assists and five steals. Reserves Rodney Brown Jr. and Patrick Wessler added 13 points each. Mylyjael Poteat scored all 11 of his points in the first half when the Hokies built a 20-point lead. Tobi Lawal added 10 points. Tech shot 50% for the contest (35-70).
Landon Glasper hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points for the Aggies (3-7), who lost their fifth straight after shooting 38%. Ryan Forrest and Jahnathan Lamothe added 14 points each, with Lamothe grabbing 11 rebounds. Nikolaos Chitikoudis scored 13 points.
The Aggies opened the second half with a 7-2 run but the Hokies responded by scoring the next 11 points, including two 3s by Brown, in a 18-2 run to take their largest lead up to that point at 72-43. The Hokies led late by 31.
Tech hit 6 of 7 shots in a 16-0 run to extend a first-half margin to 26 before going into the break ahead 52-32. The Hokies out-rebounded N.C. A&T, 48-30.
Looking to build off this win, Tech returns to the court Sunday at noon for a battle with Navy inside Cassell Coliseum. The Hokie women take the floor at 4 p.m. against Radford. Tickets are still available HERE.