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Hokies crank up defense, beat Coppin State 100-55

AP
Nov 06, 2023

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Sean Pedulla had 15 points and 10 assists, Lynn Kidd had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Virginia Tech beat Coppin State 100-55 in the season opener for both on Monday night.

The Hokies also got 13 points from Hunter Cattoor and 12 each from Tyler Nickel and Brandon Rechsteiner in shooting 52% from the floor and making 13 3s. They also outscored the visitors 30-4 off turnovers and outrebounded them 43-22.

The Eagles were led by Preist Ryan and Justin Winston with 12 points each and Toto Fagbenle with 10.

The Hokies led 45-19 at the intermission and never let up, leading by as many as 47 in the final minute. In all, 11 Hokies played and all of them scored.

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1st Half
COPP
Eagles
19
VT
Hokies
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Hokies gains possession)
19:52		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
19:50		Khali Horton defensive rebound
19:35		Justin Winston misses two point layup
19:33		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
19:10		Camaren Sparrrow shooting foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
19:10	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
19:10	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
18:57		Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
18:55		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
18:46		Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot
18:44		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
18:36		Robbie Beran misses two point layup
18:34		Zahree Harrison defensive rebound
18:21		Zahree Harrison misses two point jump shot
18:19		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
18:06		Lynn Kidd turnover (lost ball)
17:43		Justin Winston misses three point jump shot
17:41		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
17:25		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
17:23		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
17:21		Justin Winston shooting foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
17:21		Lynn Kidd misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:21		Lynn Kidd misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:21		Justin Winston defensive rebound
17:04	+3	Camaren Sparrrow makes three point jump shot (Zahree Harrison assists)	3-2
16:51		Justin Winston personal foul
16:36	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point alley-oop dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	3-4
16:23		Robbie Beran personal foul
16:09		Preist Ryan misses two point jump shot
16:07		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Hunter Cattoor assists)	3-6
15:35		Khali Horton turnover (bad pass)
15:31		Justin Winston shooting foul (Mekhi Long draws the foul)
15:31		TV timeout
15:31	+1	Mekhi Long makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-7
15:31		Mekhi Long misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:31		Toto Fagbenle defensive rebound
15:15		Hunter Cattoor blocks Malik Battle's two point layup
15:13		Eagles offensive rebound
15:02		Preist Ryan misses two point jump shot
15:00		Hokies defensive rebound
14:49		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
14:47		MJ Collins offensive rebound
14:32		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
14:30		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
14:22		Greg Spurlock shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul)
14:22	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-8
14:22	+1	Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-9
13:58	+2	Toto Fagbenle makes two point layup	5-9
13:41		Toto Fagbenle personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
13:40		Hunter Cattoor turnover (bad pass) (Toto Fagbenle steals)
13:29		Malik Battle misses three point jump shot
13:27		Ryan Archey offensive rebound
13:24		Lynn Kidd shooting foul (Ryan Archey draws the foul)
13:24		Ryan Archey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:24		Ryan Archey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:24		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
13:11	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists)	5-12
12:54		Greg Spurlock turnover (bad pass) (MJ Collins steals)
12:47		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
12:45		Greg Spurlock defensive rebound
12:34		Greg Spurlock turnover (bad pass)
12:29	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point layup (Mekhi Long assists)	5-14
12:29		Eagles 30 second timeout
12:21		Daiquan Copeland misses three point jump shot
12:19		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
12:02		Jaydon Young turnover (Luka Tekavcic steals)
11:35		Toto Fagbenle misses two point jump shot
11:33		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
11:21		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Zahree Harrison steals)
11:17	+2	Zahree Harrison makes two point layup	7-14
11:07	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	7-16
10:55		Zahree Harrison turnover (lost ball)
10:49		Sean Pedulla misses two point layup
10:47		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
10:42		Tyler Nickel misses two point layup
10:42		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
10:42		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
10:40		Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
10:37		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
10:37		Lynn Kidd offensive rebound
10:37		Malik Battle personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
10:37		Lynn Kidd misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:37		Daiquan Copeland defensive rebound
10:27		Preist Ryan misses two point jump shot
10:25		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
10:11	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	7-19
9:44		Zahree Harrison misses three point jump shot
9:42		Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound
9:31	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	7-22
9:09		Daiquan Copeland turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals)
9:04	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	7-24
8:34		Robbie Beran blocks Preist Ryan's two point jump shot
8:32		Eagles offensive rebound
8:29		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
8:11	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot (MJ Collins assists)	7-26
7:53		Khali Horton offensive foul
7:53		Khali Horton turnover (offensive foul)
7:53		TV timeout
7:41		Ryan Archey personal foul (Hunter Cattoor draws the foul)
7:41	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-27
7:41	+1	Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-28
7:32	+2	Ryan Archey makes two point layup	9-28
7:17		Zahree Harrison personal foul (MJ Collins draws the foul)
7:17	+1	MJ Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-29
7:17	+1	MJ Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-30
6:57		Zahree Harrison misses three point jump shot
6:55		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
6:46	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point layup (Jaydon Young assists)	9-32
6:37		Khali Horton misses two point jump shot
6:35		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
6:28		Lynn Kidd turnover (traveling)
6:19		Sean Pedulla personal foul (Zahree Harrison draws the foul)
6:03		Zahree Harrison turnover (bad pass)
5:53	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point layup (Sean Pedulla assists)	9-34
5:36	+3	Preist Ryan makes three point jump shot (Camaren Sparrrow assists)	12-34
5:20		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Camaren Sparrrow steals)
5:03		Khali Horton turnover (Mekhi Long steals)
4:50	+2	Sean Pedulla makes two point layup	12-36
4:30		Camaren Sparrrow misses two point jump shot
4:28		Tyler Nickel defensive rebound
4:15		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
4:13		Sean Pedulla offensive rebound
4:12		Khali Horton personal foul (Sean Pedulla draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-37
4:12	+1	Sean Pedulla makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-38
3:47		Ryan Archey misses two point layup
3:45		Toto Fagbenle offensive rebound
3:34	+2	Toto Fagbenle makes two point layup	14-38
3:26		Toto Fagbenle blocks Mylyjael Poteat's two point layup
3:24		Toto Fagbenle defensive rebound
3:24		Hunter Cattoor shooting foul
3:24		TV timeout
3:24	+1	Toto Fagbenle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-38
3:24	+1	Toto Fagbenle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-38
3:13		Sean Pedulla turnover (bad pass) (Toto Fagbenle steals)
3:13		Toto Fagbenle turnover (lost ball) (Sean Pedulla steals)
3:13		Don Don Ferguson blocks MJ Collins's two point layup
3:13		Hokies offensive rebound
3:13		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Toto Fagbenle steals)
2:46		Ryan Archey misses two point jump shot
2:44		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
2:30		Ryan Archey personal foul (MJ Collins draws the foul)
2:30	+1	MJ Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-39
2:30	+1	MJ Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-40
2:12	+2	Preist Ryan makes two point layup	18-40
2:12		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Preist Ryan draws the foul)
2:12	+1	Preist Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-40
1:55	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	19-43
1:26		Toto Fagbenle turnover (Hunter Cattoor steals)
1:21		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
1:19		Hokies offensive rebound
1:19		Greg Spurlock personal foul (Lynn Kidd draws the foul)
1:19	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-44
1:19	+1	Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-45
1:07		Preist Ryan misses two point jump shot
1:05		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
0:57		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
0:55		Khali Horton defensive rebound
0:53		Hunter Cattoor personal foul
0:35		Preist Ryan misses three point jump shot
0:34		Eagles offensive rebound
0:34		Robbie Beran personal foul (Khali Horton draws the foul)
0:34		Khali Horton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:34		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
0:06		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
0:04		Preist Ryan defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COPP
Eagles
36
VT
Hokies
55

Time		Play	Score
19:45	+2	Preist Ryan makes two point jump shot	21-45
19:23		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
19:21		Justin Winston defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Camaren Sparrrow makes two point jump shot	23-45
18:45	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	23-47
18:26		Justin Winston misses two point jump shot
18:24		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
18:11	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	23-49
17:56		MJ Collins shooting foul (Justin Winston draws the foul)
17:56	+1	Justin Winston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-49
17:56	+1	Justin Winston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-49
17:41		Lynn Kidd turnover (bad pass)
17:30		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Justin Winston draws the foul)
17:30	+1	Justin Winston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-49
17:30	+1	Justin Winston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-49
17:12		Mekhi Long misses three point jump shot
17:10		Eagles defensive rebound
16:48		Justin Winston turnover (out of bounds)
16:35	+2	MJ Collins makes two point layup	27-51
16:20		Lynn Kidd blocks Preist Ryan's two point layup
16:18		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
16:12		Zahree Harrison personal foul
16:01		Zahree Harrison personal foul
15:51	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	27-54
15:28		Toto Fagbenle misses two point layup
15:26		Sean Pedulla defensive rebound
15:20		Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot
15:18		Mekhi Long offensive rebound
15:15		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
15:12		Hokies offensive rebound
15:12		TV timeout
15:07		Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot
15:05		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
14:58		MJ Collins misses two point jump shot
14:56		Luka Tekavcic defensive rebound
14:33	+2	Toto Fagbenle makes two point jump shot	29-54
14:05	+3	Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)	29-57
13:43		Luka Tekavcic turnover (lost ball)
13:34	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	29-59
13:08	+2	Ryan Archey makes two point jump shot	31-59
12:44		MJ Collins misses three point jump shot
12:42		Toto Fagbenle defensive rebound
12:39		Sean Pedulla personal foul
12:22		Mekhi Long personal foul
12:17		Malik Battle turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Long steals)
12:15		Luka Tekavcic shooting foul (Mekhi Long draws the foul)
12:15		Mekhi Long misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:15	+1	Mekhi Long makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-60
12:00		Justin Winston misses two point jump shot
11:58		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
11:47		Greg Spurlock blocks Mekhi Long's two point layup
11:45		Preist Ryan defensive rebound
11:34	+2	Preist Ryan makes two point layup	33-60
11:23		Greg Spurlock shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
11:23		TV timeout
11:23		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:23	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-61
11:04		Justin Winston turnover
11:00	+2	Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point layup (Jaydon Young assists)	33-63
10:50	+2	Preist Ryan makes two point jump shot	35-63
10:37	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Long assists)	35-66
10:21	+3	Malik Battle makes three point jump shot (Justin Winston assists)	38-66
10:07	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Long assists)	38-69
9:55		Ryan Archey misses two point jump shot
9:53		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
9:40	+3	Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	38-72
9:33	+3	Justin Winston makes three point jump shot (Malik Battle assists)	41-72
9:09		Malik Battle shooting foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul)
9:09	+1	Brandon Rechsteiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-73
9:09	+1	Brandon Rechsteiner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-74
9:00	+2	Ryan Archey makes two point layup	43-74
8:46		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass)
8:43		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Malik Battle draws the foul)
8:43		Malik Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:43		Malik Battle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:43		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
8:19	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	43-76
8:05		Justin Winston misses three point jump shot
8:03		MJ Collins defensive rebound
7:53		Ryan Archey personal foul (MJ Collins draws the foul)
7:53		TV timeout
7:44	+3	Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists)	43-79
7:18		Ryan Archey misses three point jump shot
7:16		Lynn Kidd defensive rebound
7:07	+2	Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk (Sean Pedulla assists)	43-81
6:53	+3	Justin Winston makes three point jump shot	46-81
6:38		Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
6:37		Malik Battle defensive rebound
6:37		MJ Collins personal foul
6:26		Tyler Nickel personal foul (Justin Winston draws the foul)
6:26	+1	Justin Winston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-81
6:26	+1	Justin Winston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-81
6:08		Justin Winston blocks Jaydon Young's two point layup
6:06		Brandon Rechsteiner offensive rebound
5:54	+2	Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot (Hunter Cattoor assists)	48-83
5:39		Tyler Nickel blocks Justin Winston's two point jump shot
5:37		Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound
5:36		Toto Fagbenle shooting foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul)
5:36	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-84
5:36	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-85
5:21		Ryan Archey misses two point jump shot
5:19		John Camden defensive rebound
5:00	+2	Mekhi Long makes two point dunk (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	48-87
4:40		Justin Winston misses three point jump shot
4:38		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
4:30		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
4:28		Toto Fagbenle defensive rebound
4:19		Ryan Archey misses three point jump shot
4:17		John Camden defensive rebound
4:06	+3	John Camden makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	48-90
3:49		Zahree Harrison turnover (lost ball) (Jaydon Young steals)
3:42	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	48-93
3:07	+2	Ryan Archey makes two point jump shot	50-93
2:51		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
2:49		Zahree Harrison defensive rebound
2:44		Mekhi Long shooting foul (Camaren Sparrrow draws the foul)
2:44		TV timeout
2:44	+1	Camaren Sparrrow makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-93
2:44	+1	Camaren Sparrrow makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-93
2:29	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Jaydon Young assists)	52-95
2:05		Luka Tekavcic turnover (bad pass) (Jaydon Young steals)
1:53	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	52-98
1:42		Mekhi Long shooting foul (Luka Tekavcic draws the foul)
1:42		Luka Tekavcic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:42	+1	Luka Tekavcic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-98
1:30		John Camden turnover (traveling)
1:22		Malik Battle turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Rechsteiner steals)
1:21		Malik Battle personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul)
1:21	+1	Brandon Rechsteiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-99
1:21	+1	Brandon Rechsteiner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-100
0:55	+2	Toto Fagbenle makes two point dunk (Khali Horton assists)	55-100
0:36		John Camden misses two point jump shot
0:34		Eagles defensive rebound
0:04		Malik Battle misses three point jump shot
0:02		Mekhi Long defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Mekhi Long defensive rebound