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Virginia Tech shakes off pesky Delaware State behind Lawal's 23 points in 83-60 win

AP
Nov 04, 2024

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Toibu Lawal scored 23 points and Mylyjael Poteat scored 14 points and Virginia Tech beat Delaware State 83-60 in a season opener for both teams on Monday night.

Jaydon Young added 13 points for the Hokies.

Martaz Robinson scored 30 points for Delaware State with the help of a 16-for-17 shooting effort from the foul line.

Raymond Somerville made a jump shot with 14:19 remaining and Robinson followed with a pair of free throws and Delaware State reduced its deficit to 49-43.

But Ben Burnham, Poteat and Patrick Wessler each sank a pair of free throws in succession and Tyler Johnson converted a layup and Virginia Tech extended the lead to 57-43 with 10:08 left. The Hokies led by double digits the rest of the way.

Virginia Tech pushed the lead to 20 - 71-51 - for the first time when Poteat made 1 of 2 free throws with 5:02 remaining.

The Hokies raced to a 21-6 lead in the game's first 6:50 before the Hornets got back in it and closed the gap to 40-32 at halftime.

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1st Half
DSU
Hornets
32
VT
Hokies
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Muneer Newton vs. Mylyjael Poteat (Hornets gains possession)
19:44		Robert Smith misses two point jump shot
19:42		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
19:27		Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Kaseem Watson steals)
19:02		Robert Smith misses three point jump shot
19:00		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
18:46	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	0-2
18:28		Muneer Newton turnover (lost ball) (Toibu Lawal steals)
18:16	+3	Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	0-5
18:02		Alston Andrews misses three point jump shot
18:00		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
17:51		Jaydon Young misses two point layup
17:49		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
17:42	+2	Jaydon Young makes two point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	0-7
17:30	+2	Martaz Robinson makes two point jump shot	2-7
17:12	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	2-10
16:43		Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot
16:41		Alston Andrews offensive rebound
16:36		Mylyjael Poteat blocks Muneer Newton's two point jump shot
16:34		Kaseem Watson offensive rebound
16:15	+2	Kaseem Watson makes two point layup	4-10
16:15	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot (Jaydon Young assists)	4-12
16:15		Alston Andrews shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
16:15	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-13
16:04		Jaden Schutt personal foul (Robert Smith draws the foul)
16:03	+2	Kaseem Watson makes two point jump shot (Robert Smith assists)	6-13
15:41		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
15:39		Hornets defensive rebound
15:37		TV timeout
15:26		Kaseem Watson turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Rechsteiner steals)
15:18		Robert Smith shooting foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul)
15:18		Jaydon Young misses regular free throw 1 of 3
15:18	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 3	6-14
15:18	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 3 of 3	6-15
15:08		Muneer Newton misses two point layup
15:06		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
14:49		Jaydon Young turnover (bad pass) (Muneer Newton steals)
14:42		Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot
14:40		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
14:20	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	6-18
13:56		Alston Andrews misses two point jump shot
13:54		Ben Hammond defensive rebound
13:28		Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:26		Hokies offensive rebound
13:26		Muneer Newton personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
13:11	+3	Toibu Lawal makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	6-21
12:52	+2	Martaz Robinson makes two point jump shot	8-21
12:26	+3	Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Ben Hammond assists)	8-24
11:57		TV timeout
11:52		Corey Perkins misses three point jump shot
11:50		Caleb Surgers offensive rebound
11:41		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Caleb Surgers draws the foul)
11:41		Caleb Surgers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:41		Caleb Surgers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:41		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
11:14		Ben Hammond misses three point jump shot
11:12		Caleb Surgers defensive rebound
11:00		Raymond Somerville turnover (lost ball) (Toibu Lawal steals)
10:51		Raymond Somerville shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
10:51		Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:51		Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:51		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
10:47		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
10:45		Corey Perkins defensive rebound
10:34		Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot
10:32		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
10:22		Ben Burnham misses two point layup
10:20		Robert Smith defensive rebound
10:04		Tyler Johnson blocks Kaseem Watson's two point layup
10:02		Kaseem Watson offensive rebound
9:48		Robert Smith misses three point jump shot
9:46		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
9:36		Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
9:34		Kaseem Watson defensive rebound
9:28		Caleb Surgers turnover (Jaden Schutt steals)
9:18		Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:16		Kaseem Watson defensive rebound
9:10		Kaseem Watson misses two point layup
9:08		Caleb Surgers offensive rebound
9:01	+2	Caleb Surgers makes two point dunk	10-24
8:54		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
8:52		Hokies offensive rebound
8:45		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
8:43		Martaz Robinson defensive rebound
8:34		Robert Smith turnover (out of bounds)
8:21	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	10-26
8:21		Raymond Somerville shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
8:21		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:21		Corey Perkins defensive rebound
8:01		Ben Burnham shooting foul (Corey Perkins draws the foul)
8:01	+1	Corey Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-26
8:01		Corey Perkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:01		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
7:36	+3	Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot	11-29
7:19	+3	Martaz Robinson makes three point jump shot (Corey Perkins assists)	14-29
6:59		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
6:57		Ben Burnham offensive rebound
6:53		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
6:51		Martaz Robinson defensive rebound
6:44	+3	Martaz Robinson makes three point jump shot (Robert Smith assists)	17-29
6:28		Corey Perkins personal foul
6:28		TV timeout
6:08		Hokies turnover (shot clock violation)
5:51		Jaden Schutt shooting foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
5:51	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-29
5:51	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-29
5:34		Robert Smith shooting foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul)
5:34	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-30
5:34		Jaydon Young misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:34		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
5:28		Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass)
5:20	+2	Kaseem Watson makes two point layup	21-30
5:07		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
5:05		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
4:59		Jaydon Young turnover (lost ball)
4:39		Toibu Lawal blocks Alston Andrews's two point jump shot
4:37		Caleb Surgers offensive rebound
4:31	+2	Caleb Surgers makes two point layup	23-30
4:17		Alston Andrews shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
4:17	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-31
4:17	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-32
3:56		Toibu Lawal blocks Kaseem Watson's two point layup
3:56		Hornets offensive rebound
3:56		TV timeout
3:48	+2	Kareem Watson makes two point jump shot	25-32
3:20	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup	25-34
3:20		Kareem Watson shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
3:20		Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:20		Martaz Robinson defensive rebound
3:13		Ben Burnham shooting foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
3:13	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-34
3:13	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-34
3:02		Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Kareem Watson steals)
2:54		Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot
2:52		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
2:35	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	27-36
2:24		Hornets 30 second timeout
2:10		Martaz Robinson misses two point jump shot
2:08		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
1:38		Toibu Lawal misses two point jump shot
1:36		Hornets defensive rebound
1:36		Tyler Johnson personal foul
1:19	+2	Robert Smith makes two point layup	29-36
1:13		Toibu Lawal turnover (out of bounds)
1:13		Hokies 30 second timeout
1:03		Corey Perkins misses two point jump shot
1:01		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
1:01		Martaz Robinson personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
1:01		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:01	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-37
0:43	+3	Corey Perkins makes three point jump shot (Kaseem Watson assists)	32-37
0:25	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	32-40
0:16		Robert Smith turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
DSU
Hornets
28
VT
Hokies
43

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Jaden Schutt assists)	32-42
19:49		Alston Andrews shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
19:49		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:49		Robert Smith defensive rebound
19:39		Robert Smith turnover (lost ball)
19:39		Muneer Newton shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
19:39	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-43
19:39		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:39		Martaz Robinson defensive rebound
19:17		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
19:13		Robert Smith misses three point jump shot
19:11		Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound
18:58		Muneer Newton shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
18:58	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-44
18:58	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-45
18:39	+2	Martaz Robinson makes two point jump shot (Corey Perkins assists)	34-45
18:19	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Jaden Schutt assists)	34-47
17:55		Martaz Robinson misses two point jump shot
17:53		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
17:46		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) (Raymond Somerville steals)
17:38	+2	Martaz Robinson makes two point layup (Raymond Somerville assists)	36-47
17:20		Caleb Surgers shooting foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul)
17:20	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-48
17:20	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-49
17:00		Caleb Surgers turnover (offensive goaltending)
16:50		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
16:48		Kaseem Watson defensive rebound
16:40		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Kaseem Watson draws the foul)
16:40	+1	Kaseem Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-49
16:40		Kaseem Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:40		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
16:20		Caleb Surgers personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
16:16		Toibu Lawal offensive foul (Kaseem Watson draws the foul)
16:16		Toibu Lawal turnover (offensive foul)
16:00		Mylyjael Poteat blocks Kaseem Watson's two point dunk
15:58		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
15:51		Ben Burnham turnover (lost ball) (Martaz Robinson steals)
15:47		Brandon Rechsteiner shooting foul (Corey Perkins draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:47	+1	Corey Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-49
15:47	+1	Corey Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-49
15:34		Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot
15:32		Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
15:32		Tyler Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Raymond Somerville steals)
15:13		Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot
15:11		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
14:42		Caleb Surgers blocks Ben Hammond's three point jump shot
14:40		Hornets defensive rebound
14:35		Hokies turnover (shot clock violation)
14:35		Tyler Johnson personal foul
14:18	+2	Raymond Somerville makes two point hook shot (Corey Perkins assists)	41-49
14:05		Corey Perkins personal foul
14:01		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
13:59		Martaz Robinson defensive rebound
13:52		Jaden Schutt shooting foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
13:52	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-49
13:52	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-49
13:32		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) (Raymond Somerville steals)
13:23		Kaseem Watson misses two point jump shot
13:21		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
13:11		Raymond Somerville personal foul (Ben Burnham draws the foul)
13:11	+1	Ben Burnham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-50
13:11	+1	Ben Burnham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-51
12:57		Corey Perkins misses two point jump shot
12:55		Caleb Surgers offensive rebound
12:51		Caleb Surgers misses two point layup
12:49		Robert Smith offensive rebound
12:39		Robert Smith misses two point jump shot
12:39		Caleb Surgers offensive rebound
12:39		Robert Smith misses three point jump shot
12:37		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
12:28		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point hook shot
12:26		Caleb Surgers defensive rebound
12:01		Corey Perkins turnover (lost ball)
11:52		Corey Perkins personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:52		Brandon Rechsteiner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:52		Hokies offensive rebound
11:42		Ben Burnham misses two point hook shot
11:40		Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
11:31		Tyler Johnson misses two point layup
11:29		Ben Burnham offensive rebound
11:29		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
11:27		Hokies offensive rebound
11:18		Alston Andrews shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
11:18	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-52
11:18	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-53
11:02		Martaz Robinson misses two point jump shot
11:00		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
10:51		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
10:49		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
10:49		Martaz Robinson personal foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
10:49	+1	Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-54
10:49	+1	Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-55
10:27		Caleb Surgers misses two point layup
10:25		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
10:08	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup	43-57
9:46		Brandon Rechsteiner shooting foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
9:46	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-57
9:46	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-57
9:30	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup (Tyler Johnson assists)	45-59
9:15		Kaseem Watson turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Johnson steals)
9:09	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point dunk (Jaydon Young assists)	45-61
9:04		Hornets 30 second timeout
9:04		TV timeout
8:58		Ben Hammond personal foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
8:58	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-61
8:58	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-61
8:52		Ben Hammond turnover (lost ball) (Corey Perkins steals)
8:50		Ben Hammond personal foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
8:50		Martaz Robinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:50		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
8:35	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point dunk (Toibu Lawal assists)	47-63
8:26	+2	Kaseem Watson makes two point layup (Corey Perkins assists)	49-63
8:00		Corey Perkins personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
8:00		TV timeout
8:00	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-64
8:00	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-65
7:50		Martaz Robinson misses two point jump shot
7:48		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
7:40	+3	Toibu Lawal makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	49-68
7:20		Kaseem Watson turnover (bad pass)
6:59		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (lost ball)
6:38		Toibu Lawal personal foul (Corey Perkins draws the foul)
6:38	+1	Corey Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-68
6:38	+1	Corey Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-68
6:09	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot	51-70
5:54		Corey Perkins turnover (lost ball)
5:35		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
5:33		Alston Andrews defensive rebound
5:19		Martaz Robinson turnover (bad pass)
5:06		Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:04		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
5:00		Martaz Robinson shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
5:00		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:00	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-71
4:49	+2	Robert Smith makes two point layup	53-71
4:49		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Robert Smith draws the foul)
4:49		Robert Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:49		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
4:27		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
4:25		Corey Perkins defensive rebound
4:18		Robert Smith misses three point jump shot
4:16		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
3:45		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
3:43		Martaz Robinson defensive rebound
3:43		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
3:43		TV timeout
3:43	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-71
3:43	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-71
3:21		Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
3:19		Robert Smith defensive rebound
3:00		Corey Perkins misses two point jump shot
2:58		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
2:42	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Toibu Lawal assists)	55-74
2:33		Raymond Somerville turnover (lost ball)
2:15	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk	55-76
2:04		Brandon Rechsteiner shooting foul (Robert Smith draws the foul)
2:04		Robert Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:04	+1	Robert Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-76
1:48	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Ben Hammond assists)	56-78
1:48		Martaz Robinson shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-79
1:40		Tyler Johnson personal foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-79
1:40	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-79
1:19	+2	Ryan Jones Jr. makes two point layup (Rodney Brown Jr. assists)	58-81
1:18		Hokies 30 second timeout
1:06		Kareem Watson turnover (lost ball)
1:00		Tyler Johnson turnover (Corey Perkins steals)
0:41		Robert Smith turnover (Ben Hammond steals)
0:33		Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:33		Ryan Jones Jr. offensive rebound
0:33	+2	Ryan Jones Jr. makes two point layup	58-83
0:30		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:17		Peter Carr shooting foul (Martaz Robinson draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-83
0:17	+1	Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-83
0:00		End of period

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Martaz Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2