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Final · Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA · attendance 5,588 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Virginia Tech rolled past Coppin State 88-54

By Hardwood Bricks staff ·

Virginia Tech rolled past Coppin State 88-54 at Cassell Coliseum.

Ben Hammond led Virginia Tech with 20 points and 8 assists. Brendan Johnson had 17 points for Coppin State. Amani Hansberry led all players with 9 rebounds for Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech had 13 3-pointers to Coppin State's 2. Virginia Tech covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 2.8 points.

Scoring · Virginia Tech: Ben Hammond 20, Jaylen Curry 19, Amani Hansberry 16, Tyler Johnson 13, Isaiah Elohim 6, Miles Heide 5, Butta Johnson 3, Musa Sagnia 2, Solomon Davis 2, Ethan Copeland 2. Coppin State: Brendan Johnson 17, Sven Djopmo 8, Camaren Sparrow 7, Baasil Saunders 6, Josiah Brown 5, Hussain Williams 4, Malik Shackleford 3, Favour Aire 2, Jamari Piercy 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games
COPP 58, VT 89model score
-31.2model spread (home)
147.2model total
2.8points off the final margin
UnderdogCOPP +31.50.3 Lost Under 150.53.3 Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

Spread (home)TotalML homeML awaySource
Close-31.5150.5––DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +34 (home) ATS VT covered Total 142 → under

Travel and rest coming in

TeamRest daysMiles inRoad streakTime zone
COPP –2511same
VT non-MEAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

StatCOPPVT
FG19-5229-58
FG%3750
3PT2-1213-28
3P%1746
FT14-2417-26
FT%5865
Rebounds2938
Offensive rebounds1215
Defensive rebounds1723
Assists420
Steals512
Blocks65
Turnovers2414
Points off turnovers1626
Fast break points1210
Points in paint2230
Fouls2020
Largest lead236
Possessions (est.)75.469.3
Points per 100 possessions71.6126.9
Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Coppin State Eagles

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Brendan Johnson G 33178-131-30-0 2623001
Favour Aire C 3120-20-02-7 2604013
Camaren Sparrow G 2473-60-11-1 2413125
Jamari Piercy G 1521-50-00-0 1203012
Tafara Gapare F 1400-20-20-0 0214022
Hussain Williams 2041-50-12-2 1302000
Sven Djopmo 1883-70-12-2 1102101
Josiah Brown 1650-20-15-8 0102204
Baasil Saunders 1662-60-22-4 0001101
Daveyon Lydner 800-20-00-0 0000001
Malik Shackleford 531-21-10-0 0000000
Tyler Koenig DNP
Nelson Lamizana DNP
Levi Lawal DNP
Allen Myers DNP
Elijah Taylor DNP

Virginia Tech Hokies

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Ben Hammond G 33206-144-94-5 1382702
Amani Hansberry F 29166-112-32-4 4940202
Jaylen Curry G 27196-93-64-7 1116102
Isaiah Elohim G 2162-82-40-0 1220002
Miles Heide F 2052-20-01-4 2501014
Tyler Johnson 22133-61-26-6 2721114
Butta Johnson 1731-31-30-0 0212000
Musa Sagnia 1321-20-00-0 1310021
Sin'Cere Jones 600-00-00-0 0010001
Kuol Atak 600-10-10-0 0001111
Solomon Davis 421-10-00-0 0100001
Ethan Copeland 221-10-00-0 1100000
James Caldarella DNP
Eltayeb Eltayeb DNP
Ned Hull DNP