Miami 67-66 Virginia Tech (Feb 17, 2026) Recreation Recap

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — — Tre Donaldson scored Miami’s final 15 factors and completed with 32 to guide the Hurricanes to a 67-66 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night time.

Donaldson made a pair of free throws to tug Miami inside 57-54 with 7:36 remaining, and his 3-pointer with 6:50 left sparked a 7-0 private surge to offer the Hurricanes a 61-59 lead with 4:40 left. The Hokies scored six straight factors capped by Tobi Lawal’s dunk for a 65-61 benefit.

Donaldson hit a jumper and tied it 66-all with a 3-pointer with 1:18 left. He then made the primary of two free-throw makes an attempt with 12 seconds to go earlier than Ben Hammond missed a jumper on the buzzer.

Donaldson shot 13 of 24 and made three of the Hurricanes’ 4 3s. Dante Allen scored 10 factors for Miami (21-5, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Convention), which has received 4 straight and 6 of its final seven video games.

Amani Hansberry scored 16 to guide Virginia Tech (17-10, 6-8). Jailen Bedford scored 12 factors and Hammond 10. The Hokies have misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games.

Virginia Tech shot 50% in every half and have been 8 of 20 (40%) from lengthy vary however simply 2 of three from the road. Miami was 9-of-13 taking pictures from the road.

Virginia Tech made 5 of 11 from 3 for a 34-31 halftime lead.

Up subsequent

Virginia Tech hosts Wake Forest on Saturday.

Miami performs at No. 14 Virginia on Saturday.

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