The Notre Dame men’s basketball team (10-8, 1-4) fell 89-76 on the road to the Virginia Tech Hokies (14-5, 3-3), who are now 11-1 on their home court in Blacksburg. The Achilles heel for the Irish today was Virginia Tech’s ability to score from the free-throw line,

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Behind two 20-point scorers and a phenomenal performance at the free throw line, the Hokies got back into the win column with an 89-76 victory. The win moves Tech to 14-5 (3-3), while the Irish are 10-8 (1-4).

Virginia Tech hosts the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after Jailen Bedford scored 22 points in Virginia Tech's 77-76 loss to the SMU Mustangs.

Tobi Lawal scored a season-high 22 points off the bench, Amani Hansberry added 21, and the Hokies beat the Irish for the ninth time in their last 10 meetings.

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tobi Lawal scored a season-high 22 points off the bench, Amani Hansberry added 21, and Virginia Tech defeated Notre Dame 89-76 on Saturday for the Hokies' ninth win in the past 10 matchups with the Fighting Irish.

Virginia Tech's good fortune has disappeared in the new year. After capturing four overtime wins in the season's first two months, the Hokies lost three of their last four games by a total of five points.

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