Poteat, Rechsteiner lead five in double figures to send Va. Tech past USC Upstate

AP
Nov 08, 2024

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Mylyjael Poteat and Brandon Rechsteiner scored 19 points apiece and Virginia Tech beat South Carolina Upstate 93-74 on Friday night.

Freshman reserve Tyler Johnson scored 16 points, Jaydon Young 14, and Toibu Lawal and Jaden Schutt 10 apiece for the Hokies (2-0).

Carmelo Adkins scored 20 points, freshman Mister Dean 18 and Karmani Gregory 15 for the Spartans (1-1).

Virginia Tech led 37-32 at halftime and used an 11-5 start in the first 3:55 of the second half for a 48-37 lead.

With 12:58 left, USC Upstate's Daniel Helterhoff made a 3-pointer to reduce the Spartans' deficit to 56-50. But Young responded with a 3, Rechsteiner made a layup and Poteat made two free throws for a 63-59 lead. The Hokies stayed ahead by double digits the rest of the way.

The Spartans opened the game outscoring Virginia Tech 16-2 over the first 6 1/2 minutes before Virginia Tech launched its comeback and led by five at halftime. Helterhoff's jumper with 2:06 before halftime marked the Spartans' last lead at 30-28.

Virginia Tech is 3-1 all-time against USC Upstate.

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1st Half
SCUP
Spartans
32
VT
Hokies
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Mister Dean vs. Toibu Lawal (Hokies gains possession)
19:49	+2	Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:32	+2	Carmelo Adkins makes two point layup (Chico Johnson assists)	2-2
19:09		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (bad pass)
18:52		Chico Johnson offensive foul
18:52		Mister Dean turnover (offensive foul)
18:36		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
18:34		Daniel Helterhoff defensive rebound
18:23		Karmani Gregory misses two point layup
18:21		Mister Dean offensive rebound
18:16	+2	Mister Dean makes two point dunk	4-2
18:02		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
18:00		Carmelo Adkins defensive rebound
17:48		Daniel Helterhoff turnover (out of bounds)
17:31		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) (Mister Dean steals)
17:24		Chico Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:22		Daniel Helterhoff offensive rebound
17:14	+3	Karmani Gregory makes three point jump shot	7-2
17:00		Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
16:58		Carmelo Adkins defensive rebound
16:48		Mister Dean misses two point layup
16:46		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
16:39		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
16:37		Carmelo Adkins defensive rebound
16:21		Daniel Helterhoff turnover (back court violation)
16:10		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
16:08		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
15:56		Jaden Schutt turnover (lost ball) (Mister Dean steals)
15:53		TV timeout
15:42		Mister Dean turnover (traveling)
15:27		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
15:25		Ben Burnham offensive rebound
15:13		Ben Burnham turnover (bad pass) (Breylin Garcia steals)
15:06	+2	Carmelo Adkins makes two point layup (Karmani Gregory assists)	9-2
14:49		Mister Dean blocks Mylyjael Poteat's two point jump shot
14:35	+3	Carmelo Adkins makes three point jump shot (Brit Harris assists)	12-2
14:30		Jaden Schutt personal foul (Carmelo Adkins draws the foul)
14:30	+1	Carmelo Adkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-2
14:20		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
14:18		Hokies offensive rebound
14:16		Mister Dean personal foul
14:14		Patrick Wessler offensive foul
14:14		Patrick Wessler turnover (illegal screen)
13:56		Breylin Garcia misses two point layup
13:54		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
13:37		Ben Burnham misses two point layup
13:35		Carmelo Adkins defensive rebound
13:25	+3	Isaiah Skinner makes three point jump shot (Brit Harris assists)	16-2
13:02		Brit Harris shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
13:01		Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:01	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-3
12:52		Toibu Lawal blocks Isaiah Skinner's two point layup
12:50		Ben Hammond defensive rebound
12:42	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Ben Hammond assists)	16-5
12:42		Spartans 30 second timeout
12:22		Breylin Garcia turnover (traveling)
12:01	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	16-7
11:41		Brit Harris misses three point jump shot
11:39		Ben Hammond defensive rebound
11:23		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
11:21		Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
11:21		Isaiah Skinner personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
11:16		TV timeout
11:21	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-8
11:21	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-9
11:06		Karmani Gregory turnover (lost ball)
10:51		Tyler Johnson misses two point layup
10:49		Chico Johnson defensive rebound
10:36		Chico Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:34		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
10:24		Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot
10:22		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
10:12	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup	16-11
10:06		Karmani Gregory turnover (bad pass) (Ben Hammond steals)
10:01	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point dunk (Jaden Schutt assists)	16-13
9:35		Mister Dean misses three point jump shot
9:16		Hokies defensive rebound
9:16		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
9:14		Hokies offensive rebound
9:07		Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
9:05		Spartans defensive rebound
9:01		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
8:49		Breylin Garcia turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Schutt steals)
8:34		Breylin Garcia blocks Ben Burnham's two point layup
8:25		Mister Dean defensive rebound
8:25	+2	Mister Dean makes two point layup	18-13
8:15		Breylin Garcia personal foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
8:13		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
8:11		Brit Harris defensive rebound
7:51	+2	Mister Dean makes two point layup	20-13
7:35		Brit Harris shooting foul (Jaden Schutt draws the foul)
7:35		TV timeout
7:35		Jaden Schutt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:35	+1	Jaden Schutt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-14
7:22		Karmani Gregory misses two point layup
7:20		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
7:13		Toibu Lawal offensive foul
7:13		Toibu Lawal turnover (offensive foul)
7:00	+3	Chico Johnson makes three point jump shot (Karmani Gregory assists)	23-14
6:28		Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:26		Mister Dean defensive rebound
6:18	+3	Carmelo Adkins makes three point jump shot (Karmani Gregory assists)	26-14
6:15		Hokies 30 second timeout
6:01	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup (Tyler Johnson assists)	26-16
5:40		Toibu Lawal blocks Karmani Gregory's two point jump shot
5:38		Mister Dean offensive rebound
5:27		Mister Dean misses two point layup
5:27		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
5:27		Mister Dean personal foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
5:26	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-17
5:26	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-18
5:07		Chico Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:05		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
4:53	+2	Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point jump shot	26-20
4:38		Chico Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:36		Spartans offensive rebound
4:36		Toibu Lawal personal foul
4:29		Breylin Garcia turnover (lost ball)
4:20	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	26-23
4:09		Tyler Johnson personal foul (Breylin Garcia draws the foul)
4:09	+1	Breylin Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-23
4:09	+1	Breylin Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-23
3:50	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	28-25
3:20		Brit Harris misses two point jump shot
3:18		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
3:09	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	28-28
2:41		Daniel Helterhoff turnover (bad pass)
2:41		TV timeout
2:21		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
2:19		Spartans defensive rebound
2:05	+2	Daniel Helterhoff makes two point jump shot (Brit Harris assists)	30-28
1:48	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot	30-31
1:18		Patrick Wessler blocks Chico Johnson's two point layup
1:16		Chico Johnson offensive rebound
1:09		Chico Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Schutt steals)
1:09		Isaiah Skinner personal foul (Jaden Schutt draws the foul)
1:09	+1	Jaden Schutt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-32
1:09		Jaden Schutt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:09		Ben Burnham offensive rebound
1:09		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
1:07		Jaden Schutt offensive rebound
0:50	+3	Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	30-35
0:35	+2	Karmani Gregory makes two point jump shot	32-35
0:02	+2	Jaden Schutt makes two point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	32-37
0:00		End of period

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Poteat, Rechsteiner lead five in double figures to send Va. Tech past USC Upstate

1st Half
SCUP
Spartans
32
VT
Hokies
37

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Poteat, Rechsteiner lead five in double figures to send Va. Tech past USC Upstate

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1st Half
SCUP
Spartans
32
VT
Hokies
37