A Virginia Tech venceu a Carolina do Sul 86-83 na prorrogação, vencendo seu primeiro jogo ACC / SEC Challenge. Virginia Tech beat South Carolina 86-83 in overtime, winning their first ACC/SEC Challenge game.

A Virginia Tech derrotou a Carolina do Sul 86-83 em horas extras no Desafio ACC / SEC, garantindo sua primeira vitória na história do evento. Virginia Tech defeated South Carolina 86-83 in overtime in the ACC/SEC Challenge, securing their first win in the event’s history. Amari Hansberry liderou os Hokies com 22 pontos e 14 rebotes para seu quarto duplo-duplo, enquanto Ben Hammond marcou 16 pontos, incluindo o lay-ahead com 13 segundos restantes no prolongamento. Amari Hansberry led the Hokies with 22 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth double-double, while Ben Hammond scored 16 points, including the go-ahead layup with 13 seconds left in overtime. O jogo contou com nove mudanças de chumbo e cinco laços no período extra. The game featured nine lead changes and five ties in the extra period. Carolina do Sul, apesar dos esforços de 18 pontos de Meechie Johnson e Elijah Strong, atirou apenas 26,7% de três e foi superado 54-30 na pintura. South Carolina, despite 18-point efforts from Meechie Johnson and Elijah Strong, shot just 26.7% from three and was outscored 54-30 in the paint. A perda marcou a primeira vez sob o treinador Lamont Paris que Carolina do Sul tinha marcado 80 pontos ou mais e perdeu. The loss marked the first time under coach Lamont Paris that South Carolina had scored 80 or more points and lost. Os Gamecocks hospedam Stetson no sábado. The Gamecocks host Stetson Saturday.