When D isn't played well: no stops, and therefore not a lot of separation
in score differential.
Other than Clemson, double digit wins are tough to come by.
When every game comes down to the wire, end of game dynamics and hi basketball IQ matters.
add in injuries -- and all these multifaceted reasons -- simply increases the probability of close heart break losses (and the OT wins) VT has seen.
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We’re six points away from being a tourney lock
-- SC_Hokie
Feb 18, 2026 at 10:45 AM ET
SC_Hokie
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02/18/26 10:45 AM ET
VT also won 4OT games. They are what their record says they are. **
-- marcbvtgm
Feb 18, 2026 at 02:32 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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02/18/26 02:32 PM ET
When D isn't played well: no stops, and therefore not a lot of separation
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-- hokienole
Feb 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM ET
hokienole
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02/18/26 12:35 PM ET
If Lawal got a million or more way overpaid.
-- DCL
Feb 18, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
DCL
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02/18/26 12:22 PM ET
Brutal overcorrection from the prev possession **
-- GoldCoast
Feb 18, 2026 at 01:30 PM ET
GoldCoast
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02/18/26 01:30 PM ET
Without these injuries, we probably would have 5 more wins, and no one...
-- EDGEMAN
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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02/18/26 11:08 AM ET
And 7 wins that could have been losses, 4 OTs and 3 one score wins
-- HokieRat
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
HokieRat
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02/18/26 11:05 AM ET
Yep. And our record says we’re 6-8 and the 11th place team in the ACC
-- Zanderhokie
Feb 18, 2026 at 03:05 PM ET
Zanderhokie
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02/18/26 03:05 PM ET
And about 7 points away from losing additional. 5 games. **
-- RiverVT
Feb 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
RiverVT
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02/18/26 11:00 AM ET
We’re a tourney lock with healthy Tyler Johnson **
-- hokiepro
Feb 18, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
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02/18/26 10:58 AM ET