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Kidd's third double-double leads Virginia Tech past Vermont, 73-51

AP
Dec 17, 2023

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Lynn Kidd scored 17 points and Virginia Tech limited Vermont to just 17 points in the first half as the Hokies cruised to a 73-51 victory on Saturday night.

The Catamounts were scoreless until Aaron Deloney's jumper at the 13:36 mark, and by the time Nick Fiorillo got their second basket with 7:08 left, the Hokies held a 26-4 lead. Fiorillo's 3-pointer with 2:25 left put Vermont into double-digit scoring and cut its deficit to 30-12. Vermont was 7 of 27 (25.9%) from the field in the first half, including 2 of 12 from behind the arc.

Vermont played nearly even with the Hokies (8-3) through the second half, scoring 34 points and finishing the game shooting 21 of 57 from the field (36.8%), including 4 of 20 from deep.

Kidd finished with his third double-double of the season, hitting 4 of 7 shots from the field and 9 of 11 from the line while pulling down 11 rebounds, his highest total since grabbing 15 against Campbell on Nov. 15. Tyler Nickel scored 13 points and Hunter Cattoor, who came into the game averaging 15 points per game, added 10.

Fiorillo led Vermont (8-4) with 13 points off the bench and was the lone scorer to reach double digits.

Virginia Tech, unbeaten at home at 6-0, plays host to American Thursday. Vermont plays at Toledo Wednesday.

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1st Half
UVM
Catamounts
17
VT
Hokies
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ileri Ayo-Faleye vs. Lynn Kidd (TJ Hurley gains possession)
19:44		Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses two point layup
19:42		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
19:22		Lynn Kidd turnover (bad pass) (Matt Veretto steals)
18:57		Matt Veretto misses three point jump shot
18:55		Hokies defensive rebound
18:37		Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Mekhi Long's two point layup
18:35		Shamir Bogues defensive rebound
18:08		Matt Veretto misses two point turnaround hook shot
18:06		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
17:49	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists)	0-3
17:24		TJ Hurley misses two point jump shot
17:22		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
17:09	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	0-5
16:51		Hunter Cattoor blocks Shamir Bogues's two point layup
16:49		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
16:37		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
16:35		Shamir Bogues defensive rebound
16:23		TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
16:21		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
16:10		Matt Veretto personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
16:05		Mekhi Long misses three point jump shot
16:03		TJ Long defensive rebound
15:49		Mekhi Long personal foul (Catamounts draws the foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:32		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
15:30		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
15:11		Tyler Nickel turnover (lost ball)
14:55		Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
14:53		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
14:32		Lynn Kidd misses two point hook shot
14:30		Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
14:11		Shamir Bogues turnover (bad pass) (Robbie Beran steals)
14:03	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	0-8
13:37	+2	Aaron Deloney makes two point pullup jump shot	2-8
13:16		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
13:14		Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
12:59		Nick Fiorillo misses two point layup
12:57		Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound
12:37		Sam Alamutu shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
12:37	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-9
12:37	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-10
12:17		Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot
12:15		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
12:00		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
11:58		TJ Hurley defensive rebound
11:48		Seth Joba misses two point layup
11:46		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
11:37	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	2-12
11:06		Brenton Mills misses three point jump shot
11:04		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
10:47	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point stepback jump shot	2-15
10:37		Catamounts 30 second timeout
10:37		TV timeout
10:27		TJ Hurley offensive foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
10:27		TJ Hurley turnover (offensive foul)
10:12	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	2-18
9:49		Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses two point jump shot
9:47		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
9:40	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	2-21
9:14		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Brenton Mills draws the foul)
9:14		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul (Nick Fiorillo draws the foul)
9:08		Robbie Beran blocks Nick Fiorillo's two point layup
9:06		Hokies defensive rebound
8:55		Robbie Beran offensive foul (Brenton Mills draws the foul)
8:55		Robbie Beran turnover (offensive foul)
8:41		Aaron Deloney misses three point jump shot
8:39		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
8:31	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Long assists)	2-24
8:11		Brenton Mills misses two point hook shot
8:09		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
7:51		Lynn Kidd misses two point layup
7:49		Aaron Deloney defensive rebound
7:43		Matt Veretto misses three point jump shot
7:41		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
7:27	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point pullup jump shot	2-26
7:10	+2	Nick Fiorillo makes two point layup (Aaron Deloney assists)	4-26
6:40	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot	4-28
6:21		Nick Fiorillo turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Rechsteiner steals)
6:21		TV timeout
6:10		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
6:08		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
6:04		Lynn Kidd turnover (bad pass) (Shamir Bogues steals)
6:01		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul (Shamir Bogues draws the foul)
6:01		Shamir Bogues misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:01	+1	Shamir Bogues makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-28
5:49		Matt Veretto personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
5:35		Ileri Ayo-Faleye blocks Tyler Nickel's three point jump shot
5:33		Catamounts defensive rebound
5:32		Mekhi Long personal foul (Nick Fiorillo draws the foul)
5:16	+2	TJ Long makes two point floating jump shot	7-28
4:58		Ileri Ayo-Faleye personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
4:52		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
4:50		Ileri Ayo-Faleye defensive rebound
4:46		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
4:44		John Camden defensive rebound
4:27		Ileri Ayo-Faleye personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul)
4:21		Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
4:19		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
4:18	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point putback layup	7-30
3:48		Matt Veretto misses two point driving reverse layup
3:46		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
3:37		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
3:35		TJ Long defensive rebound
3:28	+2	Nick Fiorillo makes two point layup	9-30
3:28		Lynn Kidd shooting foul (Nick Fiorillo draws the foul)
3:28		TV timeout
3:28		Nick Fiorillo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:28		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
3:16		Hunter Cattoor offensive foul
3:16		Hunter Cattoor turnover (offensive foul)
3:01		Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
2:59		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
2:50		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point layup
2:48		Matt Veretto defensive rebound
2:26	+3	Nick Fiorillo makes three point jump shot (Aaron Deloney assists)	12-30
2:05		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
2:03		Jackson Skipper defensive rebound
1:57		Jump ball. Aaron Deloney vs. Hunter Cattoor (Hokies gains possession)
1:57		Aaron Deloney turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
1:35	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	12-33
1:06	+2	Jackson Skipper makes two point driving layup	14-33
0:49	+3	John Camden makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	14-36
0:45		Hokies 30 second timeout
0:33	+3	TJ Long makes three point jump shot (Aaron Deloney assists)	17-36
0:01		Lynn Kidd misses two point jump shot
0:00		Hokies offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UVM
Catamounts
34
VT
Hokies
37

Time		Play	Score
19:40	+2	TJ Hurley makes two point driving layup	19-36
19:18		TJ Long shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
19:18	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 3	19-37
19:18	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 2 of 3	19-38
19:18	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 3 of 3	19-39
18:54		TJ Hurley misses three point jump shot
18:52		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
18:35		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
18:33		Shamir Bogues defensive rebound
18:30		Shamir Bogues turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Cattoor steals)
18:24	+2	Hunter Cattoor makes two point driving layup	19-41
18:08	+2	TJ Hurley makes two point pullup jump shot	21-41
18:08		Mekhi Long shooting foul (TJ Hurley draws the foul)
18:08	+1	TJ Hurley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-41
17:42	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup	22-43
17:40		Catamounts 30 second timeout
17:40		TV timeout
17:22	+2	Brenton Mills makes two point layup	24-43
17:06		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
17:04		Matt Veretto defensive rebound
16:51		Ileri Ayo-Faleye misses two point jump shot
16:49		Ileri Ayo-Faleye offensive rebound
16:47	+2	Ileri Ayo-Faleye makes two point layup	26-43
16:26		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
16:24		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
16:20		Nick Fiorillo personal foul
16:12		Ileri Ayo-Faleye shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
16:12	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-44
16:12	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-45
16:01		Brenton Mills misses two point layup
15:59		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
15:52	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	26-48
15:30		Jackson Skipper misses three point jump shot
15:28		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
15:22		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
15:20		Brenton Mills defensive rebound
15:14		Tyler Nickel shooting foul (Nick Fiorillo draws the foul)
15:14		TV timeout
15:14	+1	Nick Fiorillo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-48
15:14	+1	Nick Fiorillo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-48
14:55		Hunter Cattoor misses two point layup
14:53		Nick Fiorillo defensive rebound
14:27	+2	Seth Joba makes two point dunk (Aaron Deloney assists)	30-48
14:14		Seth Joba personal foul
14:04		Seth Joba personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
13:58		Robbie Beran misses two point layup
13:56		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
13:45		Brenton Mills shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
13:45	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-49
13:45	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-50
13:26		Jackson Skipper turnover (lost ball)
13:09		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
13:07		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
13:01	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup	30-52
12:41	+2	Nick Fiorillo makes two point layup (Brenton Mills assists)	32-52
12:24	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point hook shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	32-54
12:24		Seth Joba shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
12:24	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-55
12:04		Sean Pedulla personal foul (TJ Hurley draws the foul)
11:57	+2	TJ Hurley makes two point turnaround jump shot	34-55
11:38		Matt Veretto personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
11:38		TV timeout
11:38	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-56
11:38	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-57
11:23	+2	TJ Hurley makes two point jump shot	36-57
11:05		Aaron Deloney shooting foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
11:05	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-58
11:05	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-59
10:49		Ileri Ayo-Faleye turnover (bad pass) (Lynn Kidd steals)
10:43	+2	Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point layup	36-61
10:25	+2	Nick Fiorillo makes two point layup	38-61
10:08		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
10:06		TJ Long defensive rebound
9:59		Nick Fiorillo misses three point jump shot
9:57		Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound
9:45		Nick Fiorillo personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
9:45		Lynn Kidd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:45	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-62
9:25		Jackson Skipper turnover (lost ball)
9:15	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	38-64
8:52		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
8:50		Jackson Skipper offensive rebound
8:45		Sam Alamutu misses three point jump shot
8:43		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
8:18		John Camden misses three point jump shot
8:16		Brenton Mills defensive rebound
7:58	+2	Sam Alamutu makes two point driving layup	40-64
7:37		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
7:35		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
7:33		Mekhi Long misses two point layup
7:31		Sam Alamutu defensive rebound
7:31		TV timeout
7:17		TJ Long misses two point layup
7:15		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
7:10	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	40-67
6:51	+3	Jackson Skipper makes three point jump shot (Sam Alamutu assists)	43-67
6:26		Lynn Kidd turnover (traveling)
6:12		Tyler Nickel personal foul (Jackson Skipper draws the foul)
6:01		TJ Long misses two point jump shot
5:59		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
5:49		Jackson Skipper shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
5:49		Lynn Kidd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:49	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-68
5:23	+3	Seth Joba makes three point jump shot (Sam Alamutu assists)	46-68
5:09		Mekhi Long misses two point layup
5:07		Hokies offensive rebound
5:03		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
5:01		Catamounts defensive rebound
5:01		Mekhi Long personal foul
4:41		Seth Joba misses two point hook shot
4:39		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
4:19	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point driving dunk	46-70
3:56		Jackson Skipper misses three point jump shot
3:54		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
3:36		Patrick Wessler misses two point hook shot
3:34		Seth Joba defensive rebound
3:26	+2	Brenton Mills makes two point driving layup	48-70
3:26		Brandon Rechsteiner shooting foul (Brenton Mills draws the foul)
3:26		TV timeout
3:26		Brenton Mills misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
2:57		Jackson Skipper shooting foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
2:57		Patrick Wessler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:57	+1	Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-71
2:46		Brenton Mills misses two point jump shot
2:44		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
2:28		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
2:26		Jackson Skipper defensive rebound
2:04		Jackson Skipper misses two point hook shot
2:02		John Camden defensive rebound
1:48		John Camden misses three point jump shot
1:46		Seth Joba defensive rebound
1:23		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul (Brenton Mills draws the foul)
1:23	+1	Brenton Mills makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-71
1:23		Brenton Mills misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:23		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
1:15		Jackson Skipper shooting foul (Conner Venable draws the foul)
1:15		Conner Venable misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:15		Conner Venable misses regular free throw 2 of 3
1:15		Conner Venable misses regular free throw 3 of 3
1:15		Catamounts defensive rebound
1:00		Jace Roquemore misses two point jump shot
0:58		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
0:53	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point dunk (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	49-73
0:43		Michel Ndayishimiye turnover (bad pass) (Robbie Beran steals)
0:37		John Camden turnover (lost ball)
0:25		Patrick Wessler blocks Seth Joba's two point layup
0:23		Jace Roquemore offensive rebound
0:16		Brenton Mills misses two point jump shot
0:14		Sam Alamutu offensive rebound
0:11	+2	Sam Alamutu makes two point putback layup	51-73
0:00		End of period

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Sam Alamutu makes two point putback layup