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North Carolina rolls to season-high 6th straight win, beats Virginia Tech behind season-high 15 3s

AP
Mar 04, 2025

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double as a Tar Heel and Ian Jackson hit five of North Carolina's season-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 19 points in a 91-59 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night.

The Tar Heels (20-11, 13-6 ACC) extended their season-high win streak to six as they prepare to end the regular season at home against No. 2 Duke on Saturday. North Carolina won 20 games in a season for the 65th time.

Lubin, whose previous stops were at Notre Dame and Vanderbilt, had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Jackson was 5 of 8 from the arc. Seth Trimble scored 17 points, RJ Davis 15 and Drake Powell 13. Elliot Cadeau had 12 assists.

The Tar Heels made 15 of 28 3-pointers and shot 59% overall.

Jaydon Young and Ben Burnham scored 12 points each for the Hokies (13-17, 8-11), who shot 38%. Virginia Tech’s leading scorer and rebounder, Tobi Lawal, was on the bench with a lower leg injury. He also missed the Hokies’ previous game.

The Hokies led by two when North Carolina went on a 25-6 run over the final seven minutes of the first half, capped when Lubin fed Trimble in the lane for a dunk as time ran out for a 46-29 lead. Davis had nine of his 15 first-half points and Trimble seven of his 12 in that run.

Jackson made consecutive 3-pointers in a 15-0 run that produced a 34-point bulge with 12 minutes remaining.

The Tar Heels now prepare the Blue Devils, who they lost to 87-70 on Feb. 1 at Duke. Virginia Tech travels to play No. 11 Clemson, also Saturday.

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1st Half
UNC
Tar Heels
46
VT
Hokies
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ven-Allen Lubin vs. Mylyjael Poteat (Elliot Cadeau gains possession)
19:45	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	2-0
19:16		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
19:14		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
18:59		Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
18:57		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
18:36	+3	Ben Hammond makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	2-3
18:19	+3	Drake Powell makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	5-3
17:59		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
17:57		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
17:50	+3	RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	8-3
17:34	+2	Jaydon Young makes two point jump shot	8-5
17:17		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
17:15		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
17:00	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists)	8-8
16:33	+3	RJ Davis makes three point jump shot	11-8
16:12		Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:10		Drake Powell defensive rebound
16:01		Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
15:59		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
15:40		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
15:38		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
15:28		RJ Davis turnover (bad pass)
15:06		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
15:04		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
14:41		RJ Davis turnover (bad pass)
14:41		TV timeout
14:22	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point hook shot (Jaden Schutt assists)	11-10
13:56		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:54		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
13:31		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
13:29		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
13:29		Jalen Washington personal foul
13:21	+3	Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	11-13
12:53	+3	Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (Ian Jackson assists)	14-13
12:34		Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
12:32		RJ Davis defensive rebound
12:27		Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul
12:09		Seth Trimble misses two point layup
12:07		Tar Heels offensive rebound
12:06		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Johnson steals)
11:57		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
11:55		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
11:38		Jalen Washington misses two point jump shot
11:36		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
11:26		Seth Trimble blocks Brandon Rechsteiner's two point layup
11:24		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
11:17	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	16-13
10:49		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
10:47		Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
10:43		Jalen Washington shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
10:43		TV timeout
10:43	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-14
10:43	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-15
10:32	+3	Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	19-15
10:12		Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
10:10		Tar Heels defensive rebound
9:50		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass)
9:37	+2	Ben Burnham makes two point layup (Tyler Johnson assists)	19-17
9:26		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
9:24		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
9:08		Ben Burnham misses two point jump shot
9:06		Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
9:06	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup	19-19
9:06		Ian Jackson shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
9:06		Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:06		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
8:46	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (Seth Trimble assists)	21-19
8:46		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
8:46		Ven-Allen Lubin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:46		Seth Trimble offensive rebound
8:36		Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
8:34		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
8:21		Patrick Wessler turnover (bad pass) (Seth Trimble steals)
8:19		Ben Burnham blocks Jae'Lyn Withers's two point layup
8:16		Elliot Cadeau personal foul
7:56	+2	Ben Burnham makes two point layup	21-21
7:47		Elliot Cadeau turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Johnson steals)
7:44		Elliot Cadeau shooting foul (Tyler Johnson draws the foul)
7:44		TV timeout
7:44	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-22
7:44	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-23
7:27		Drake Powell misses three point jump shot
7:25		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
7:07		Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:05		Drake Powell defensive rebound
6:59	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point layup (Drake Powell assists)	23-23
6:36		Jaydon Young turnover (lost ball) (Ian Jackson steals)
6:25	+2	Drake Powell makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)	25-23
6:13		Jaydon Young turnover (bad pass)
6:10		Ben Hammond personal foul
5:52		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
5:50		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
5:25		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
5:23		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
5:16	+2	RJ Davis makes two point layup	27-23
5:01	+2	Jaydon Young makes two point layup (Ben Burnham assists)	27-25
4:49		Brandon Rechsteiner shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
4:49	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-25
4:49	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-25
4:35		Ben Hammond turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals)
4:29		Jaydon Young shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
4:29	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-25
4:29	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-25
4:10	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point hook shot	31-27
3:52		Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
3:50		Ben Hammond defensive rebound
3:29		Drake Powell shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
3:29		TV timeout
3:29	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-28
3:29		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:29		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
3:17	+3	RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Drake Powell assists)	34-28
2:58		Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot
2:56		RJ Davis defensive rebound
2:34	+3	Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot	37-28
2:30		Hokies 30 second timeout
2:12		Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
2:10		Drake Powell defensive rebound
2:02		Ven-Allen Lubin turnover (lost ball) (Ben Hammond steals)
1:54		Ben Hammond turnover (bad pass) (Seth Trimble steals)
1:45		Ian Jackson misses two point layup
1:43		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
1:36	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup	39-28
1:27		Ben Burnham turnover (bad pass) (Ven-Allen Lubin steals)
1:14	+2	RJ Davis makes two point jump shot	41-28
1:01		Ian Jackson shooting foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul)
1:01		Ben Hammond misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:01		Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
0:57		Tyler Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Cade Tyson steals)
0:52	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point layup	43-28
0:52		Tyler Johnson shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-28
0:40		Cade Tyson personal foul (Ben Burnham draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Ben Burnham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-29
0:40		Ben Burnham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:40		Ben Burnham offensive rebound
0:36		Ben Burnham turnover (lost ball) (Seth Trimble steals)
0:32		Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:09		Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
0:07		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point dunk (Ven-Allen Lubin assists)	46-29
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UNC
Tar Heels
45
VT
Hokies
30

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot
19:45		Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
19:34		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (lost ball) (Elliot Cadeau steals)
19:27	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup	48-29
19:18		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
19:16		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
19:07		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
19:05		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
18:51		Ven-Allen Lubin turnover (lost ball) (Ben Hammond steals)
18:43		Tyler Johnson misses two point layup
18:41		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
18:28		Patrick Wessler shooting foul (Drake Powell draws the foul)
18:28	+1	Drake Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-29
18:28	+1	Drake Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-29
18:05		Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot
18:03		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
17:52		Drake Powell misses two point layup
17:50		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
17:36	+2	Ben Burnham makes two point layup	50-31
17:25	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point dunk (Ven-Allen Lubin assists)	52-31
17:03		Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
17:01		Hokies offensive rebound
16:49		Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot
16:47		Hokies offensive rebound
16:43		Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul)
16:43	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-32
16:43	+1	Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-33
16:33		Tyler Johnson personal foul
16:15	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)	54-33
15:54		TV timeout
15:42		Ben Hammond misses three point jump shot
15:40		RJ Davis defensive rebound
15:32		Jaden Schutt personal foul
15:22		Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot
15:20		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
15:12	+2	Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Ben Hammond assists)	54-35
15:12		Jalen Washington shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
15:12		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:12		Hokies offensive rebound
15:04		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
15:02		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
14:47	+3	Jalen Washington makes three point jump shot (Drake Powell assists)	57-35
14:27		Ben Burnham misses two point hook shot
14:25		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
14:16	+3	Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	60-35
14:06		Hokies 30 second timeout
14:06		TV timeout
13:53		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
13:51		Ian Jackson defensive rebound
13:46		Ian Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Johnson steals)
13:31		Ben Burnham turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals)
13:31		RJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Johnson steals)
13:21		Jaydon Young turnover (traveling)
13:21	+3	Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	63-35
13:07		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
13:05		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
12:44	+3	Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	66-35
12:20		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
12:18		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
12:11		Ben Burnham shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
12:11	+1	Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-35
12:11		Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:11		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
11:57		Brandon Rechsteiner turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Washington steals)
11:47	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	69-35
11:31	+3	Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists)	69-38
11:15		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
11:13		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
10:55		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
10:53		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
10:30		Tyler Johnson blocks Jae'Lyn Withers's three point jump shot
10:28		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
10:27		Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (lost ball)
10:27		TV timeout
10:07	+3	Jaden Schutt makes three point jump shot	69-41
9:46	+3	Drake Powell makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	72-41
9:28		Drake Powell blocks Tyler Johnson's two point layup
9:26		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
9:14	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup	72-43
9:02		Tyler Johnson shooting foul (Ian Jackson draws the foul)
9:02	+1	Ian Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-43
9:02	+1	Ian Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-43
8:43		Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
8:43		Patrick Wessler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:43		Patrick Wessler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:43		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
8:29	+3	Drake Powell makes three point jump shot (Ian Jackson assists)	77-43
8:17		Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot
8:15		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
8:09	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	79-43
7:52	+3	Patrick Wessler makes three point jump shot (Ben Hammond assists)	79-46
7:25		Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
7:23		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
7:16		Drake Powell personal foul
7:16		TV timeout
6:55	+2	Ben Burnham makes two point hook shot	79-48
6:37		James Brown turnover (traveling)
6:21	+2	Connor Serven makes two point layup	79-50
5:54	+3	Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	82-50
5:37		Connor Serven misses three point jump shot
5:13		Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
5:11		Ben Burnham defensive rebound
5:02	+2	Connor Serven makes two point dunk (Ben Hammond assists)	82-52
4:37		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:35		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
4:28	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	85-52
4:06		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
4:04		James Brown defensive rebound
3:55		Ben Burnham blocks James Brown's two point layup
3:53		Ben Hammond defensive rebound
3:47	+2	Ben Hammond makes two point layup	85-54
3:44		TV timeout
3:21	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point jump shot	87-54
2:45		Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
2:43		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
2:31		Ian Jackson offensive foul
2:31		Ian Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
2:16	+3	Rodney Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot	87-57
1:50	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup	89-57
1:46		Tar Heels 30 second timeout
1:31	+2	Rodney Brown Jr. makes two point jump shot	89-59
0:58	+2	Ty Claude makes two point layup (Russell Hawkins assists)	91-59
0:48		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
0:46		John Holbrook defensive rebound
0:34		James Brown turnover (lost ball)
0:26		Peter Carr misses three point jump shot
0:24		Dante Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Dante Mayo Jr. defensive rebound