Virginia Tech Hokies vs Louisville Cardinals

College Basketball

Virginia Tech

15-6

71-85

Final

Louisville

14-5

KFC Yum! Center

Lead tracker

VT leadsBiggest lead VT 2, LOU 20

LOU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
VT	22	49	71
LOU	37	48	85

Who won: Louisville 85-71

The Louisville Cardinals beat the Virginia Tech Hokies 85-71 on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at KFC Yum! Center. The Louisville outscored the Virginia Tech 37-22 in the 1st half. Mikel Brown Jr. led the Louisville in points (20). Jailen Bedford led the Virginia Tech in points (24).

Win probability

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:28
+2
Christian Gurdak makes 10-foot jumper
VT 71 - 85 LOU
H2 0:28
Christian Gurdak Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Tobi Lawal misses layup
THREEH2 0:42
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
J'Vonne Hadley
J'Vonne Hadley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sananda Fru assists)
VT 69 - 85 LOU
H2 1:10
Isaac McKneely Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:13
Tobi Lawal misses 24-foot three point jumper
SLAMH2 1:31
Alley oop dunk, 4 ft
Sananda Fru
Sananda Fru makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Mikel Brown Jr. assists)
VT 69 - 82 LOU
H2 2:00
+1
Ben Hammond makes free throw 2 of 2
VT 69 - 80 LOU
H2 2:00
+1
Ben Hammond makes free throw 1 of 2
VT 68 - 80 LOU
H2 2:00
Foul on Ryan Conwell.
H2 2:02
Ben Hammond Steal.
H2 2:02
TO
J'Vonne Hadley bad pass turnover
H2 2:06
J'Vonne Hadley Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:10
Amani Hansberry misses 27-foot three point jumper
H2 2:22
Tobi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:23
Mikel Brown Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 2:23
+1
Mikel Brown Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
VT 67 - 80 LOU
H2 2:23
Foul on Jailen Bedford.
H2 2:46
Virginia Tech Timeout
THREEH2 2:47
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Ben Hammond
Ben Hammond makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaden Schutt assists)
VT 67 - 79 LOU
H2 2:53
Tobi Lawal Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:55
Isaac McKneely misses driving layup
H2 3:28
+2
Ben Hammond makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
VT 64 - 79 LOU