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Zimi Nwokeji has 19 and 9 rebounds, Jacksonville beats Virginia Tech 74-64

AP
Nov 20, 2024

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Zimi Nwokeji had 19 points and nine rebounds, Robert McCray V added 17 points and eight assists and Jacksonville Dolphins shot 62% in the second half Wednesday night to help the Dolphins beat Virginia Tech Hokies 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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1st Half
JU
Dolphins
29
VT
Hokies
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Stephon Payne III vs. Toibu Lawal (Dolphins gains possession)
19:44	+2	Kendall Munson makes two point turnaround hook shot (Stephon Payne III assists)	2-0
19:23		Kendall Munson shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
19:23		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:23	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-1
19:00		Stephon Payne III turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Johnson steals)
18:54		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
18:52		Kendall Munson personal foul
18:46	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point cutting layup (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	2-3
18:24	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point reverse layup	4-3
18:24		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
18:24		Robert McCray V misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:24		Zimi Nwokeji offensive rebound
18:16		Zimi Nwokeji turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Schutt steals)
18:03	+3	Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	4-6
17:44		Mylyjael Poteat personal foul
17:41	+2	Zimi Nwokeji makes two point driving dunk (Jakari Spence assists)	6-6
17:24	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point cutting dunk (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	6-8
17:13	+3	Zimi Nwokeji makes three point jump shot (Jakari Spence assists)	9-8
16:53	+3	Toibu Lawal makes three point jump shot (Tyler Johnson assists)	9-11
16:30		Jakari Spence misses two point driving layup
16:28		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
16:23		Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:21		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
16:21		Stephon Payne III personal foul
16:20		Ben Hammond turnover (Zimi Nwokeji steals)
16:02	+2	Donovan Rivers makes two point driving layup	11-11
15:58		Zach Bell personal foul
15:58		TV timeout
15:40		Robert McCray V personal foul
15:38		Toibu Lawal misses two point alley-oop dunk
15:36		Robert McCray V defensive rebound
15:28		Chris Arias misses three point jump shot
15:26		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
15:22		Toibu Lawal turnover (traveling)
15:13	+2	Donovan Rivers makes two point cutting layup (Robert McCray V assists)	13-11
14:57	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point driving hook shot (Jaden Schutt assists)	13-13
14:57		Donovan Rivers shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
14:57	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-14
14:42	+3	Chris Arias makes three point jump shot (Robert McCray V assists)	16-14
14:17		Patrick Wessler misses two point driving hook shot
14:15		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
14:04	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point putback layup	16-16
13:44		Kent Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:42		Zimi Nwokeji offensive rebound
13:32		Donovan Rivers misses two point driving layup
13:30		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
13:16		Jaydon Young misses two point pullup jump shot
13:14		Chris Arias defensive rebound
12:49		Robert McCray V misses two point driving hook shot
12:47		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
12:47		Patrick Wessler misses two point driving hook shot
12:45		Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound
12:45		Patrick Wessler personal foul
12:21		Kent Jackson misses two point driving layup
12:19		Dolphins offensive rebound
12:17		Jakari Spence misses two point pullup jump shot
12:15		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
12:03	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Ben Burnham assists)	16-19
11:39		Jakari Spence misses three point jump shot
11:37		Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound
11:37		Kent Jackson personal foul
11:37		TV timeout
11:37		Brandon Rechsteiner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:37		Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
11:06		Jakari Spence misses two point pullup jump shot
11:04		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
10:50		Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot
10:48		Zach Bell defensive rebound
10:37		Enrico Borio misses three point jump shot
10:35		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
10:16		Ben Burnham misses two point pullup jump shot
10:14		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
10:01	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Ben Burnham assists)	16-22
9:33		Dolphins turnover (shot clock violation)
9:24		Donovan Rivers blocks Tyler Johnson's two point layup
9:22		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
9:05		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
9:05		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
8:52		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (lost ball) (Robert McCray V steals)
8:52	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point driving dunk	18-22
8:43	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point driving hook shot (Jaden Schutt assists)	18-24
8:23	+2	Zach Bell makes two point pullup jump shot	20-24
8:06		Zimi Nwokeji shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
8:06	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-25
8:06	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-26
7:52	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point driving layup	22-26
7:33		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (bad pass)
7:33		TV timeout
7:24		Robert McCray V turnover (lost ball)
7:10		Ben Hammond misses two point pullup jump shot
7:08		Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound
6:58		Zimi Nwokeji misses three point jump shot
6:56		Ben Hammond defensive rebound
6:38		Toibu Lawal misses two point driving layup
6:36		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
6:36		Donovan Rivers shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
6:36	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-27
6:36	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-28
6:21		Kent Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:19		Robert McCray V offensive rebound
6:16		Zach Bell misses three point jump shot
6:14		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
5:59		Zach Bell personal foul
5:59		Ben Hammond misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:59	+1	Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-29
5:55		Stephon Payne III turnover (lost ball)
5:46		Jaydon Young turnover (traveling)
5:37		Kent Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:35		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
5:23		Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot
5:21		Chris Arias defensive rebound
4:43		Robert McCray V misses two point pullup jump shot
4:43		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
4:43		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
4:41		Brandon Rechsteiner offensive rebound
4:27		Patrick Wessler turnover (lost ball) (Chris Arias steals)
4:16	+2	Stephon Payne III makes two point driving hook shot (Kent Jackson assists)	24-29
4:05		Jaydon Young misses two point pullup jump shot
4:03		Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
3:56		Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot
3:54		Hokies defensive rebound
3:55		TV timeout
3:38	+2	Jaydon Young makes two point pullup jump shot	24-31
3:10		Robert McCray V turnover (bad pass)
3:01	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point driving dunk (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	24-33
2:32		Stephon Payne III turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Rechsteiner steals)
2:21	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point driving layup	24-35
2:18		Dolphins 30 second timeout
2:02	+3	Zimi Nwokeji makes three point jump shot (Chris Arias assists)	27-35
1:51	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point driving dunk (Jaydon Young assists)	27-37
1:29		Zimi Nwokeji misses three point jump shot
1:27		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
1:17		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point turnaround hook shot
1:15		Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
1:02	+2	Zimi Nwokeji makes two point driving dunk (Robert McCray V assists)	29-37
0:34		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
0:32		Chris Arias defensive rebound
0:24		Chris Arias misses three point jump shot
0:22		Dolphins offensive rebound
0:21		Dolphins 30 second timeout
0:04		Stephon Payne III turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Schutt steals)
0:00	+2	Jaydon Young makes two point driving dunk (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	29-39
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JU
Dolphins
45
VT
Hokies
25

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Jaden Schutt misses two point pullup jump shot
19:40		Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
19:40		Tyler Johnson misses two point putback layup
19:38		Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
19:17	+2	Kendall Munson makes two point driving layup	31-39
19:17		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Kendall Munson draws the foul)
19:17	+1	Kendall Munson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-39
19:11		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (lost ball)
18:59	+3	Zach Bell makes three point jump shot (Robert McCray V assists)	35-39
18:50		Toibu Lawal turnover (out of bounds)
18:45		Robert McCray V turnover (traveling)
18:32		Tyler Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot
18:30		Zach Bell defensive rebound
18:08	+2	Kendall Munson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	37-39
17:55		Stephon Payne III shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
17:55		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:55		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:55		Robert McCray V defensive rebound
17:40		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul
17:27		Stephon Payne III turnover (lost ball)
17:09		Toibu Lawal turnover (lost ball) (Zach Bell steals)
17:02		Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot
17:00		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
16:45		Robert McCray V personal foul
16:43		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
16:41		Zach Bell defensive rebound
16:26		Zach Bell turnover (out of bounds)
16:04		Donovan Rivers blocks Ben Burnham's two point dunk
16:02		Ben Burnham offensive rebound
16:02	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point putback layup (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	37-41
16:00		Donovan Rivers shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
16:00		TV timeout
16:00	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-42
15:46	+2	Kendall Munson makes two point driving layup	39-42
15:28		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
15:26		Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound
15:19	+3	Zimi Nwokeji makes three point jump shot (Robert McCray V assists)	42-42
14:54		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
14:52		Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound
14:32	+2	Zimi Nwokeji makes two point pullup jump shot (Zach Bell assists)	44-42
14:10		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
14:08		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
14:02	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point putback layup	44-44
13:38	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	46-44
13:22		Ben Hammond turnover (lost ball) (Robert McCray V steals)
13:22	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point driving dunk	48-44
13:22		Hokies 30 second timeout
13:22		TV timeout
13:06	+2	Ben Burnham makes two point driving layup	48-46
13:06		Kendall Munson shooting foul (Ben Burnham draws the foul)
13:06	+1	Ben Burnham makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-47
12:45	+2	Stephon Payne III makes two point cutting dunk (Robert McCray V assists)	50-47
12:31		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (lost ball)
12:24		Stephon Payne III misses two point driving hook shot
12:22		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
12:08		Stephon Payne III shooting foul (Ben Burnham draws the foul)
12:08	+1	Ben Burnham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-48
12:08		Ben Burnham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:08		Donovan Rivers defensive rebound
11:55		Robert McCray V turnover (lost ball)
11:36		Robert McCray V blocks Ben Burnham's two point pullup jump shot
11:38		Jakari Spence defensive rebound
11:36		Zimi Nwokeji misses three point jump shot
11:34		Hokies defensive rebound
11:34		TV timeout
11:23	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point driving dunk (Jaden Schutt assists)	50-50
11:06		Chris Arias misses three point jump shot
11:04		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
10:51		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
10:49		Jakari Spence defensive rebound
10:20		Enrico Borio misses three point jump shot
10:18		Donovan Rivers offensive rebound
10:01	+3	Jakari Spence makes three point jump shot (Enrico Borio assists)	53-50
9:45		Zach Bell personal foul
9:33	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Ben Burnham assists)	53-53
9:05	+2	Donovan Rivers makes two point driving hook shot (Robert McCray V assists)	55-53
8:44		Ben Burnham misses two point floating jump shot
8:42		Enrico Borio defensive rebound
8:31		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul
8:22		Toibu Lawal shooting foul (Zimi Nwokeji draws the foul)
8:22		Zimi Nwokeji misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:22	+1	Zimi Nwokeji makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-53
8:09		Toibu Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Rivers steals)
7:49	+2	Donovan Rivers makes two point cutting dunk (Jakari Spence assists)	58-53
7:27	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point driving dunk (Tyler Johnson assists)	58-55
7:08		Zimi Nwokeji misses two point driving layup
7:06		Donovan Rivers offensive rebound
7:00	+2	Donovan Rivers makes two point tip layup	60-55
6:43		Donovan Rivers blocks Mylyjael Poteat's two point driving dunk
6:41		Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound
6:14		Jakari Spence misses three point jump shot
6:12		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
5:53	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Toibu Lawal assists)	60-58
5:44		Dolphins 30 second timeout
5:44		TV timeout
5:29	+2	Stephon Payne III makes two point pullup jump shot (Robert McCray V assists)	62-58
5:17		Stephon Payne III blocks Mylyjael Poteat's two point driving layup
5:16		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
5:16		Kendall Munson shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
5:16		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:16		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:16		Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound
4:54	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point driving layup	64-58
4:29		Jaydon Young misses two point pullup jump shot
4:27		Toibu Lawal offensive rebound
4:20		Toibu Lawal turnover (lost ball) (Stephon Payne III steals)
3:57		Zimi Nwokeji misses three point jump shot
3:57		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul
3:55		TV timeout
3:50	+3	Zimi Nwokeji makes three point jump shot (Jakari Spence assists)	67-58
3:35		Jakari Spence personal foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul)
3:35	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-59
3:35	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-60
3:20	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point driving layup	69-60
3:15		Jaydon Young shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul)
3:15	+1	Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 1	70-60
3:01	+2	Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point driving layup	70-62
2:35		Stephon Payne III turnover (traveling)
2:26		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (lost ball)
2:02		Robert McCray V misses two point turnaround hook shot
2:00		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
1:45		Zimi Nwokeji blocks Jaydon Young's two point pullup jump shot
1:43		Robert McCray V defensive rebound
1:30		Zach Bell turnover (bad pass) (Ben Burnham steals)
1:21	+2	Ben Burnham makes two point dunk	70-64
0:58		Jakari Spence misses three point jump shot
0:56		Zimi Nwokeji offensive rebound
0:56		Zimi Nwokeji misses two point pullup jump shot
0:54		Dolphins offensive rebound
0:33	+2	Robert McCray V makes two point floating jump shot	72-64
0:26		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (lost ball) (Stephon Payne III steals)
0:25		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul
0:25		Jakari Spence misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:25		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
0:17		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (lost ball)
0:16		Jaden Schutt personal foul (Jakari Spence draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Jakari Spence makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-64
0:16	+1	Jakari Spence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-64
0:03		Toibu Lawal misses two point driving layup
0:01		Stephon Payne III defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Stephon Payne III defensive rebound