Virginia Tech 82, North Carolina 89 - Box Score

NET #55

	H1	H2	T
Virginia Tech	44	38	82
North Carolina	44	45	89

North Carolina

NET #24

	H1	H2	T
Virginia Tech	44	38	82
North Carolina	44	45	89

Sat, Feb 28, 2026Dean E. Smith CenterFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Virginia Tech

North Carolina

26%

74%

✓ CorrectMargin: +7.4 predicted → +7 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

52.4%→ 57.3

eFG%

63.5 ←54.5%

12.4%→ 10.7

TO Rate

15.5 ←11.8%

31.6%

ORB%

29.9%

34.7%→ 17.7

FT Rate

57.7 ←38.5%

Virginia Tech

Predicted Actual

North Carolina

Recap

Tar Heels Outlast Hokies in Tight Road Test

North Carolina's 11-point win over Virginia Tech came despite being favored by just 4.5 points, according to preview projections.

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels emerged victorious over the Virginia Tech Hokies, securing an 89-82 win at the Dean E. Smith Center. The seven-point margin suggests a closely contested game, and indeed, the first half ended with the teams deadlocked at 44-44. North Carolina, ranked 26th i...

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Top Performers

Virginia Tech

Ben Hammond31.6

PTS16REB3AST5STL3

5-14 FG, 0-2 3PT, 6-6 FT

Neoklis Avdalas27.1

PTS19REB3AST5

7-16 FG, 3-6 3PT, 2-2 FT

Tobi Lawal22.5

PTS16REB5AST1BLK1

6-7 FG, 1-2 3PT, 3-3 FT

North Carolina

Henri VeesaarMVP41.4

PTS26REB7AST2STL1BLK1

11-20 FG, 2-7 3PT, 2-3 FT

Seth Trimble27.4

PTS20REB2AST4STL1

7-12 FG, 1-1 3PT, 5-8 FT

Jonathan Powell24.5

PTS15REB5AST1STL1

4-5 FG, 4-5 3PT, 3-5 FT

Hot Players

Zayden HighNorth Carolina+169%

PTS

3.4 avg

REB

2.8 avg

AST

0.5 avg

67% FG 2-3

Jonathan PowellNorth Carolina+166%

PTS

4.8 avg

REB

2.4 avg

AST

0.7 avg

80% FG 4-5

Neoklis AvdalasVirginia Tech+34%

PTS

12.3 avg

REB

3.2 avg

AST

4.7 avg

44% FG 7-16

Kyan EvansNorth Carolina+30%

PTS

4.0 avg

REB

1.2 avg

AST

2.5 avg

50% FG 1-2

Ben HammondVirginia Tech+30%

PTS

12.9 avg

REB

2.3 avg

AST

3.3 avg

36% FG 5-14

Henri VeesaarNorth Carolina+26%

PTS

17.0 avg

REB

8.7 avg

AST

2.1 avg

55% FG 11-20

Seth TrimbleNorth Carolina+25%

PTS

14.0 avg

REB

3.8 avg

AST

3.0 avg

58% FG 7-12

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Virginia Tech82

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Ben Hammond	37	16	5-14	0-2	6-6	3	5	3	0	1
Tobi Lawal	36	16	6-7	1-2	3-3	5	1	0	1	2
Neoklis Avdalas	29	19	7-16	3-6	2-2	3	5	0	0	2
Jaden Schutt	29	9	3-7	3-7	0-0	1	1	1	0	1
Jailen Bedford	24	7	3-9	1-4	0-0	2	2	0	0	0
Amani Hansberry	19	11	5-7	1-2	0-0	1	1	2	1	0
Christian Gurdak	18	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1
Antonio Dorn	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1
Tyler Johnson	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Solomon Davis	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Shamarius Peterkin	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Izaiah Pasha	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Sin'Cere Jones	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brett Freeman	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	82	31-62	9-23	11-11	19	16	6	2	8

North Carolina89

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Seth Trimble	35	20	7-12	1-1	5-8	2	4	1	0	2
Henri Veesaar	33	26	11-20	2-7	2-3	7	2	1	1	0
Jarin Stevenson	25	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	4
Kyan Evans	24	5	1-2	1-2	2-2	2	3	1	0	1
Jonathan Powell	23	15	4-5	4-5	3-5	5	1	1	0	0
Zayden High	21	12	2-3	0-1	8-8	5	1	1	0	2
Luka Bogavac	19	5	1-3	0-2	3-4	3	1	0	0	3
Derek Dixon	17	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	1	3	0	0	0
Jaydon Young	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1	0
Ivan Matlekovic	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Smith	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Denis	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Wilson	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
John Holbrook	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah Davis	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
James Brown	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	89	29-52	8-20	23-30	30	16	5	2	12