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Cattoor's 19 points lead Virginia Tech past Valparaiso 71-50

AP
Dec 09, 2023

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Hunter Cattoor matched his season high with 19 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 71-50 win over Valparaiso on Saturday in the first meeting between the schools.

Virginia Tech has won two straight after falling to No. 19 Florida Atlantic and Auburn back-to-back. The Hokies knocked off Louisville in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener Sunday.

Virginia Tech (7-3) took the lead for good on Cattoor's 3-pointer that made it 8-5 three minutes into the game. Brandon Rechsteiner's trey with 6:28 left pushed the lead to 10 points and the Hokies never looked back to earn their fifth home-court win of the season. Cattoor hit a pair of 3-pointers to start the second half, pushing the lead to 45-27.

Cattoor also scored 19 points in the Hokies' 82-75 win over Boise State at the ESPN Events Invitational tournament. On Saturday, he hit 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 of 6 from the arc, and was 6-for-6 from the line. Lynn Kidd was 6-for-6 from the line among his 14 points and grabbed six boards. Tyler Nickel scored his 12 points by hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc and added three assists.

Isaiah Stafford led Valparaiso (4-6) with 14 points, three rebounds and four assists. Jaxon Edwards had 13 points and five boards.

Virginia Tech plays host to Vermont on Saturday. Valparaiso plays host to Chicago State on Saturday.

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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
23
VT
Hokies
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cooper Schwieger vs. Lynn Kidd (Hokies gains possession)
19:47	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	0-2
19:28	+3	Jaxon Edwards makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)	3-2
19:01		Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
18:59		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
18:49		Jerome Palm misses two point jump shot
18:47		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
18:37	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Long assists)	3-5
18:08		Jaxon Edwards misses three point jump shot
18:06		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
17:52		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Schwieger steals)
17:26		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
17:24		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
17:04		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
17:02		Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
16:47	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point jump shot	5-5
16:27	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	5-8
15:58		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul
15:58		TV timeout
15:47		Jaxon Edwards misses three point jump shot
15:45		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
15:20		Hunter Cattoor turnover (lost ball)
15:17		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Darius DeAveiro draws the foul)
15:17	+1	Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-8
15:17	+1	Darius DeAveiro makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-8
14:57	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Robbie Beran assists)	7-10
14:30		Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
14:28		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
14:17	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	7-12
14:03		Sherman Weatherspoon IV turnover (bad pass)
13:44	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	7-15
13:42		Beacons 30 second timeout
13:26		Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
13:24		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
13:13		Robbie Beran turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Stafford steals)
13:07		Isaiah Stafford turnover (bad pass) (Jaydon Young steals)
13:01		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
12:59		Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
12:54		Ola Ajiboye misses two point jump shot
12:49		Kasper Sepp offensive rebound
12:49		Kasper Sepp misses two point layup
12:47		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
12:32		Jaydon Young turnover (lost ball) (Ola Ajiboye steals)
12:19		Jaxon Edwards misses three point jump shot
12:17		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
11:59		Darius DeAveiro personal foul
11:59		TV timeout
11:51		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (out of bounds)
11:29	+3	Isaiah Stafford makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)	10-15
11:05		Ola Ajiboye personal foul
10:58		Mekhi Long turnover (traveling)
10:49	+2	Kasper Sepp makes two point layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)	12-15
10:28		Jaxon Edwards shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
10:28	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-16
10:28	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-17
10:10		Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
10:08		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
9:52		Isaiah Stafford blocks MJ Collins's two point layup
9:50		Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
9:43		Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball)
9:40	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk	12-19
9:33		Mekhi Long personal foul
9:25		Darius DeAveiro turnover (Tyler Nickel steals)
9:21		Mekhi Long turnover (lost ball)
9:02		Cooper Schwieger offensive foul
9:02		Cooper Schwieger turnover (offensive foul)
8:45		MJ Collins turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Stafford steals)
8:40	+2	Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup	14-19
8:22	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Long assists)	14-22
7:53		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
7:51		MJ Collins defensive rebound
7:38		MJ Collins turnover (lost ball)
7:38		MJ Collins personal foul
7:38		TV timeout
7:27	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point dunk	16-22
7:07		Jerome Palm personal foul
6:57	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists)	16-25
6:43		Jaxon Edwards turnover (bad pass)
6:29	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	16-28
6:16		Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
6:14		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
5:57		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
5:55		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
5:48		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
5:46		Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
5:30	+2	Kasper Sepp makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Stafford assists)	18-28
5:12		Darius DeAveiro shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-29
5:12	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-30
4:46		Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
4:44		Darius DeAveiro offensive rebound
4:40		Isaiah Stafford turnover (traveling)
4:26		Sherman Weatherspoon IV shooting foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
4:26	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-31
4:26		Robbie Beran misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:26		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
4:15	+2	Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes two point jump shot	20-31
3:56		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Kasper Sepp steals)
3:38		Robbie Beran blocks Isaiah Stafford's two point layup
3:37		Beacons offensive rebound
3:37		TV timeout
3:32		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Isaiah Stafford draws the foul)
3:32	+1	Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-31
3:32		Isaiah Stafford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:32		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
3:02		MJ Collins misses two point layup
3:01		Hokies turnover (shot clock violation)
2:48		Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
2:46		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
2:29	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	21-33
2:17	+2	Cooper Schwieger makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Stafford assists)	23-33
2:04		Sherman Weatherspoon IV personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-34
2:04	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-35
2:04		Hokies 30 second timeout
1:56		Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
1:54		Sherman Weatherspoon IV offensive rebound
1:42		Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
1:40		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
1:21	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point layup	23-37
0:55		Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
0:53		Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound
0:34		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
0:32		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
0:27		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
0:25		Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
0:01		Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Rechsteiner steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VALP
Beacons
27
VT
Hokies
34

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Isaiah Stafford turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
19:36	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	23-40
19:19	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point layup	25-40
18:49		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
18:47		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
18:41		Cooper Schwieger shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
18:41	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-41
18:41	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-42
18:17	+2	Kasper Sepp makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Stafford assists)	27-42
17:53		Jaxon Edwards personal foul
17:43		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
17:41		Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
17:35		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
17:33		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
17:19		Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
17:17		Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
16:53		Isaiah Stafford turnover (lost ball)
16:33		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point layup
16:30		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
16:22		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
16:20		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
16:12		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
16:10		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
16:05	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	27-45
15:39		Kasper Sepp misses three point jump shot
15:37		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
15:18		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) (Jaxon Edwards steals)
14:59		Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Long steals)
14:51	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point dunk (Tyler Nickel assists)	27-47
14:47		Beacons 30 second timeout
14:47		TV timeout
14:35	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point layup	29-47
14:35		Tyler Nickel shooting foul (Jaxon Edwards draws the foul)
14:35		TV timeout
14:35		Jaxon Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:35		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
14:09		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
14:07		Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
13:54	+2	Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes two point jump shot	31-47
13:25		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
13:23		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
13:01		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
12:59		Beacons defensive rebound
12:51		Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
12:49		Hokies defensive rebound
12:25	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	31-49
12:06		Jerome Palm turnover (lost ball)
12:00	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	31-52
11:27		Jerome Palm misses two point jump shot
11:25		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
11:08		Jerome Palm shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
11:08		TV timeout
11:08	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-53
11:08	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-54
10:57		Cooper Schwieger offensive foul
10:57		Cooper Schwieger turnover (offensive foul)
10:33		Isaiah Stafford blocks Robbie Beran's two point dunk
10:31		Cooper Schwieger defensive rebound
10:19		Isaiah Stafford misses two point layup
10:17		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
10:06	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	31-56
9:47	+2	Kasper Sepp makes two point layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)	33-56
9:28		Lynn Kidd turnover (Isaiah Stafford steals)
9:22		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
9:20		Hokies defensive rebound
9:09		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
9:07		Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
8:46	+3	Darius DeAveiro makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stafford assists)	36-56
8:27		Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
8:25		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
8:12		Jerome Palm misses two point layup
8:10		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
7:47		Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
7:45		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
7:31	+2	Darius DeAveiro makes two point jump shot	38-56
7:05	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (MJ Collins assists)	38-58
6:52	+2	Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)	40-58
6:30		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
6:28		Hokies offensive rebound
6:25		TV timeout
6:13		Jump ball. (Hokies gains possession)
6:07		Kasper Sepp shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-59
6:07	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-60
5:50	+2	Kasper Sepp makes two point layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)	42-60
5:35		Hunter Cattoor turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Stafford steals)
5:29		Hunter Cattoor personal foul
5:24	+2	Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup	44-60
4:56	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point jump shot	44-62
4:47	+2	Isaiah Stafford makes two point layup	46-62
4:28	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	46-65
4:03		Jaxon Edwards misses two point jump shot
4:01		Hokies defensive rebound
4:00		TV timeout
3:38		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Sherman Weatherspoon IV steals)
3:25		Kasper Sepp turnover (traveling)
3:04		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
3:02		Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
2:47		Jaydon Young shooting foul (Isaiah Stafford draws the foul)
2:47	+1	Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 1 of 3	47-65
2:47	+1	Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 2 of 3	48-65
2:47		Isaiah Stafford misses regular free throw 3 of 3
2:47		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
2:32		Jaxon Edwards shooting foul (Mekhi Long draws the foul)
2:32		Mekhi Long misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:32		Mekhi Long misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:32		John Camden offensive rebound
2:12		John Camden misses three point jump shot
2:10		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
2:06	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point layup	48-67
1:51		John Camden personal foul
1:45		Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
1:43		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
1:38		Darius DeAveiro personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul)
1:38	+1	Brandon Rechsteiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-68
1:38	+1	Brandon Rechsteiner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-69
1:26		Sherman Weatherspoon IV misses three point jump shot
1:24		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
1:01		Patrick Wessler misses two point layup
0:59		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
0:55		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
0:53		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
0:52		Mekhi Long misses two point layup
0:52		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
0:52	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point layup	48-71
0:52		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:39		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
0:37		Jaxon Edwards offensive rebound
0:29	+2	Jaxon Edwards makes two point layup	50-71
0:13		Jaydon Young misses two point layup
0:11		Conner Venable offensive rebound
0:11		Conner Venable misses two point layup
0:09		John Camden offensive rebound
0:09		John Camden misses two point layup
0:07		Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
0:00		Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot