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Inside HokieSports 1/22: Orange Squeezed
Hammond, Lawal Lead Hokies To Gutsy Road Win At Syracuse
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Good Morning, Tech Fam. Warning: you may have the urge to run through a wall after watching this video.
What else are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies?
🏀 Orange Squeezed
🏠 Full House
🥍 Country’s Finest
🦃 And much, much more!
🏀 FULL HOUSE
No, we’re not talking about Danny Tanner and Uncle Jesse.
We’re talking about Cassell Coliseum as Hokie Nation continues to show up in a major way with two more sell out crowds on tap next month for critical ACC matchups in Blacksburg.
🔼 Orange Squeezed. Using a strong second half performance, the Virginia Tech men’s hoops squad gutted out a tough road win, defeating Syracuse, 76-74, in ACC action on Wednesday night.
Ben Hammond led the way for the Hokies, scoring 20+ points for the third time in his career, finishing with a game-high 24 points, including a 12-for-13 performance from the charity stripe, while also grabbing a career-high six steals.
Tobi Lawal grabbed a clutch rebound and put the nail in the coffin with free-throws in the final seconds to secure the win. He finished with yet another double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds for Virginia Tech.
With the victory, the Hokies improve to 15-5 overall and 4-3 in league play. Six of Virginia Tech’s seven league games have been decided by one score or gone to overtime.
🔼 50 & Forever. Long before Virginia Tech women's basketball saw sold-out crowds or gained national recognition, dedicated fans like Jeffrey and Sandy Birch were turning the program into family.
As inaugural season ticket holders, the former Virginia Tech staff members began consistently attending games in the 1990s, driven by their love for women's sports and the community.
🔼 Country’s Finest. We are just 15 days from the return of Virginia Tech lacrosse and this week one of their leaders was honored among the country’s best.
Senior attacker Lauren Render was named as a USA Lacrosse preseason All-American honorable mention selection.
Last season, she led the Tech squad in both goals (55) and total points (62). The attacker was named Second Team All-ACC and IWLCA Second Team All-Region in 2025.
The Hokies open their season on Friday, Feb. 6 at Mercer at 3 p.m.
🦃 MAKING MEMORIES
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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
Since December 1st, Ben Hammond has been on a scoring mission for the Virginia Tech men’s hoops program.
In the 12 games over that span, Hammond has scored in double-figures 11 times. How many points per game is he averaging over this stretch?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Thursday, January 22
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Clemson @ 6pm l Tickets l ACC Network Extra l Live Stats
Friday, January 23
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Wake Forest @ 5pm (ITA Regionals)
🤼 #7 Wrestling vs. #24 Stanford @ 7pm l ACC Network Extra
👟 Track & Field at Red Raider Invite (Lubbock, Tex.)
👟 Track & Field at Hokie Invite
Saturday, January 24
🏊 Swimming & Diving vs. Princeton/Penn State @ 10am (Princeton, N.J.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. App State @ 12pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball at #23 Louisville @ 3:30pm l The CW l Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Vanderbilt/North Carolina @ TBD (ITA Regionals)
👟 Track & Field at Hokie Invite
Sunday, January 25
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. ETSU @ 1pm
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Wake Forest @ 2pm l ACC Network Extra l Live Stats
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 14.9
🦃 Have a great one!