Jacksonville Dolphins @ Virginia Tech Hokies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
JAX | 29 | 45 | 74 |
| 39 | 25 | 64 |
Zimi Nwokeji has 19 and 9 rebounds, Jacksonville beats Virginia Tech 74-64
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- — Zimi Nwokeji had 19 points and nine rebounds, Robert McCray V added 17 points and eight assists and Jacksonville shot 62% in the second half Wednesday night to help the Dolphins beat Virginia Tech 74-64.
Jacksonville (3-2) beat a Power Four program for the first time since the Dolphins beat Florida in 2010.
Mylyjael Poteat made a layup to tie it at 44-all, but McCray made a jumper in the lane and then stole a pass and went the other way for a fast-break dunk and Jacksonville never again trailed.
Poteat finished with 15 points and eight rebounds, Tobi Lawal scored 14 and Brandon Rechsteiner 11 for Virginia Tech (3-2). The Hokies had their three-game win streak to open the season snapped with an 86-64 loss to Penn State at the Hall of Fame Series -- Baltimore on Friday.
Donovan Rivers had a layup, a steal, a dunk, a tip-in layup and a block to ignite a 14-5 run that gave the Dolphins a 67-58 lead when Nwokeji hit a 3-pointer with 3:53 to play. McCray converted a three-point play 38 seconds later to make it 10-point game.
Kendall Munson converted a three-point play, Zach Bell hit a 3-pointer and Munson hit a short turn-around jumper in an 8-0 run to open the second half before Tyler Johnson was fouled as he made a layup and hit the and-1 free throw to give the Hokies a 42-37 lead with 16 minutes left. Munson made a spinning layup before Nwokeji hit a straight-away 3 and a mid-range jumper to give Jacksonville a 44-42 lead.
Poteat made a layup to tie it at 44-all, but McCray made a jumper in the lane and then stole a pass and went the other way for a fast-break dunk. Donovan Rivers had a layup, a steal, a dunk, a tip-in layup and a block to ignite a 14-5 run that gave the Dolphins a 67-58 lead when Nwokeji hit a 3-pointer with 3:53 to play. McCray converted a three-point play 38 seconds later to make it 10-point game.
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Game Information
Blacksburg, VA
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Italo Araujo
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 10-1 | - | 16-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 8-2 | 1.5 | 13-10 |
| Lipscomb | 8-3 | 2 | 15-9 |
| Queens University | 7-3 | 2.5 | 12-11 |
| West Georgia | 4-6 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4-6 | 5.5 | 10-13 |
| Bellarmine | 4-6 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
| Jacksonville | 4-6 | 5.5 | 9-14 |
| Stetson | 4-6 | 5.5 | 8-15 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-7 | 6.5 | 7-16 |
| North Florida | 3-7 | 6.5 | 5-18 |
| North Alabama | 2-8 | 7.5 | 7-14 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Clemson | 9-1 | 1 | 19-4 |
| Virginia | 8-2 | 2 | 19-3 |
| NC State | 8-2 | 2 | 17-6 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Miami | 6-3 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Louisville | 6-4 | 4 | 16-6 |
| California | 5-5 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 16-7 |
| SMU | 4-5 | 5.5 | 15-7 |
| Syracuse | 4-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Florida State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Stanford | 3-7 | 7 | 14-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Boston College | 2-7 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Notre Dame | 2-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-8 | 8 | 9-14 |
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