Live Blogging: Virginia Tech Hokies at North Carolina Tar Heels 01/21/2019

Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Tonight it is a big ACC Men's Basketball clash, as Virginia Tech Hokies, take on North Carolina Tar Heels. Both teams are trying to fight to stay relevant in ACC Standings.

The Hokies are led by Nickeil Alexander-Walker in scoring. Kerry Blackshear, Jr. leads Virginia Tech in rebounding. While Justin Robinson leads the Hokies in assists. As for their team stats, they average 78.5 PPG, while allowing 59.5 PPG. They rebound 32.6 RPG, and distribute the ball at 16.7 APG. 

For the Tar Heels, they are led by Cameron Johnson in scoring. Luke Maye leads North Carolina in rebounding. And Kenny Williams leads the team in assists. Their team stats include a scoring average of 87.3 PPG. They allow opponents to score at an average of 73.3 RPG. Tar Heels rebound 43.9 RPG. Finally they distribute the ball at an average of 19.4 APG. 

It is Virginia Tech Hokies taking on North Carolina Tar Heels, coming up shortly. 

Possible Starting Lineups:
Virginia Tech Hokies:
G: N. Alexander-Walker
G: A. Hill
G: J. Robinson
F: P.J. Horne
F: K. Blackshear, Jr.

North Carolina Tar Heels:
G: C. Johnson
G: K. Williams
G: C. White
F: G. Brooks
F: L. Maye

CORRECTION: Sean McDonough is the Play-by-Play Announcer, of this game.

17Hokies are in black uniforms. While Tar Heels are in white uniforms.

1st Half:
20:00: Tar Heels win the tipoff. Hokies will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:20: Robinson with a 3-point FG. VT 3, UNC 0
19:10: Maye with a jumper. VT 3, UNC 2
18:45: Robinson with a 3-point FG. VT 6, UNC 2
18:30: Brooks with a jumper. VT 6, UNC 4
​17:30: Hill with a layup. VT 8, UNC 4
17:00: White with a jumper. VT 8, UNC 6
16:27: Bede with a layup.  VT 10, UNC 6
16:14: Brooks with a layup. VT 10, UNC 8
15:49: Alexander-Walker with a 3-point FG. VT 13, UNC 8
14:49: Alexander-Walker with a 3-point FG. VT 16, UNC 8
14:23: Maye with a 3-point FG. VT 16, UNC 11
14:03: Hill drills a 3-point FG. VT 19, UNC 11
13:41: Brroks with a jam. VT 19, UNC 13
13:21: T.V. Timeout #1: VT 19, UNC 13

​12:24; Alexander-Walker with a 3-point FG. VT 22, UNC 13
11:53: T.V. Timeout #2: VT 22, UNC 13
10:48: Little with a FG and foul. Little makes a free throw. VT 22, UNC 16
10:29: Woods makes both free throws. VT 22, UNC 18
7:58: T.V. Timeout #3: VT 22, UNC 18
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7:40: Maye with a 3-point FG. VT 22, UNC 21
7:15: Hill with a 3-point FG. VT 25, UNC 21
6:36: Little with a jam. VT 25, UNC 23
6:10: Blackshear with a jumper. VT 27, UNC 23
5:38: White with a layup. VT 27, UNC 25
5:17: Carolina is in the Bonus. 
5:17: Blackshear makes both free throws. VT 29, UNC 25
4:51: White with a 3-point FG. VT 29, UNC 28
4:33: HOKIES TIMEOUT #1: VT 29, UNC 28
​3:48: White nails a 3-point FG. VT 29, UNC 31
3:28: T.V. Timeout #4: VT 29, UNC 31

3:09: Black with a 3-point FG. VT 29, UNC 34
2:38: Little makes both free throws. VT 29, UNC 36
2:03: White with a 3-point FG. VT 29, UNC 39
2:03: HOKIES TIMEOUT #2: VT 29, UNC 39
1:26: Brooks with a rebound, layup, and foul. Brooks makes a free throw. VT 29, UNC 42
:54: Johnson with a 3-point FG. VT 29, UNC 45
:22: Blackshear stops the Hokie bleeding, with a tip-in. Basket ends 20-0 run by Tar Heels. VT 31, UNC 45
:00: The End of 1st Half. Hokies will inbound to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime:
VT 31, UNC 45

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: White (UNC) 13 points
Rebounding: Blackshear, Jr. (VT) 9 rebounds
Assists: 3 players with 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Hokies got off to a great start, but their foul troubles and lack of depth is costing them this game. Tar Heels are getting great play from their bench.

NCAA MBK Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: Hokies will inbound to start the 2nd Half. Tar Heels will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:07: White with a layup. VT 31, UNC 47
18:35: Williams with a 3-point FG. VT 31, UNC 50
18:18: Alexander-Walker counters with a 3-point FG. VT 34, UNC 50
18:01: Williams with a jumper. VT 34, UNC 52
17:43: Hill makes a 3-point FG. VT 37, UNC 52
17:25: White with a 3-point FG. VT 37, UNC 55
16:26: Blackshear muscles a layup. VT 39, UNC 55
16:16: Blackshear makes both free throws. VT 41, UNC 55
15:57: Johnson makes a 3-point FG. VT 41, UNC 58
15:31: Technical Foul called by Blackshear. 
15:31: T.V. Timeout #1: VT 41, UNC 58

15:31: White makes both free throws. VT 41, UNC 60
14:25: Maye with a 3-point FG. VT 41, UNC 63
14:10: Robinson makes both free throws. VT 43, UNC 63
13:53: Johnson with a jumper. VT 43, UNC 65
13:39: Alexander-Walker with a layup. VT 45, UNC 65
13:25: Blackshear makes both free throws. VT 47, UNC 65
13:14: Alexander-Walker makes a layup. VT 49, UNC 65
12:49: Maye with a 3-point FG. VT 49, UNC 68
11:34: Hill with a layup. VT 51, UNC 68
11:15: Little with a layup. VT 51, UNC 70
10:45: T.V. Timeout #2: VT 51, UNC 70
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10:45: Little makes both free throws. VT 51, UNC 72
10:26: Blackshear makes a jumper. VT 53, UNC 72
9:59: Blackshear with a jam and foul. Blackshear makes a free throw. VT 56, UNC 72
9:49: Willaims with a layup. VT 56, UNC 74
9:18: Little with a 3-point FG. VT 56, UNC 77
9:18: Both teams are in the Bonus.
8:44: Little with a 3-point FG. VT 56, UNC 80
8:35: HOKIES TIMEOUT #3: VT 56, UNC 80
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8:09: Williams makes a 3-point FG. VT 56, UNC 83
7:50: Outlaw with a 3-point FG. VT 59, UNC 83
7:16: Hokies committed a shot clock violation.
7:16: T.V. Timeout #3: VT 59, UNC 83
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6:39: Robinson makes both free throws. VT 61, UNC 83
6:03: Hill with a garbage-time alley-oop. Robinson with an assist. VT 63, UNC 83
5:38: Maye with a jumper. VT 63, UNC 85
5:14: Alexander-Walker with a 3-point FG. VT 66, UNC 85
5:02: Brooks makes 1 of 2 free throws. VT 66, UNC 86
4:53: Robinson makes a layup. VT 68, UNC 86
4:41: HOKIES FINAL TIMEOUT: VT 68, UNC 86
4:14: Robinson makes both free throws. VT 70, UNC 86
4:10: Little makes both free throws. VT 70, UNC 88
3:55: White makes a layup. VT 70, UNC 90
3:43: Blackshear with a layup. VT 72, UNC 90
3:31: T.V. Timeout #4: VT 72, UNC 90
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3:31: White makes both free throws. VT 72, UNC 92
3:18: Robinson makes a 3-point FG. VT 75, UNC 92
3:09: Little with a layup. VT 75, UNC 94
2:45: Little with an alley-oop. Maye with an assist. VT 75, UNC 96
2:15: White with a 3-point FG. VT 75, UNC 99
1:33: Hill makes both free throws. VT 77, UNC 99
1:33: Both teams are in the Double Bonus.
1:13: Wilkins makes a jumper. VT 79, UNC 99
:55: Miller with a layup. VT 79, UNC 101
:46 Hill makes a 3-point FG. VT 82, UNC 101
:34: Miller with a tip-in. VT 82, UNC 103
:00: The Game is over.

Final:
VT 82, UNC 103
VT: (15-3, 4-2 ACC)
UNC: (15-4, 5-1 ACC)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: White (UNC) 27 points
Rebounding: Blackshear, Jr. (VT) 17 rebounds
Assists: White (UNC)/Robinson (VT) 6 assists

Final Thoughts:
After the Hokies got off to their 22-13 start, it was all Tar Heels the rest of the game. The Tar Heels played lights out, shooting 53.7 % from the field. As for the Hokies, they will have to regroup from this one. 

Hokies will be at home to play Syracuse. While the Tar Heels will take an 8-day break, and visit Atlanta, to play Georgia Tech, Next Tuesday.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page.