Jailen Bedford - College Basketball News & Rumors

Avdalas and Lawal each score 17 points as Virginia Tech beats Wake Forest 82-63

Neoklis Avdalas and Tobi Lawal each scored 17 points and Virginia Tech pulled away in the second half for an 82-63 win over Wake Forest on Saturday

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Harris leads Wake Forest against Virginia Tech after 20-point game

Wake Forest visits the Virginia Tech Hokies after Juke Harris scored 20 points in the Demon Deacons' 85-77 win over the Clemson Tigers

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Donaldson scores Miami's last 15 points, scores 32 to lead Hurricanes past Virginia Tech 67-66

Miami edges Virginia Tech 67-66 as Tre Donaldson takes over late and scores the Hurricanes’ final 15 points

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

Virginia Tech visits Reneau and Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) hosts the Virginia Tech Hokies after Malik Reneau scored 26 points in Miami (FL)'s 77-76 victory over the NC State Wolfpack

FEBRUARY 16 • Associated Press

Somerville scores 23 to help Florida State cruise past Virginia Tech, 92-69

Martin Somerville scored an efficient 23 points along with six assists as Florida State rolled past Virginia Tech 92-69 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Goes for 23 points Bedford registered 23 points (8-14 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 76-66 victory over Clemson.

Impact Bedford has been a reliable scoring weapon all season long for Virginia Tech, but the senior guard has taken his play to another level since the start of conference play. He has scored at least 20 points in four of his 12 games since ACC play started, averaging 14.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in that stretch while shooting 37.3 percent from three-point range.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Florida State visits Virginia Tech after Bedford's 23-point performance

Virginia Tech plays the Florida State Seminoles after Jailen Bedford scored 23 points in Virginia Tech's 76-66 victory against the Clemson Tigers

FEBRUARY 13 • Associated Press

Bedford scores 23 points in Virginia Tech's 76-66 victory over No. 20 Clemson

Jailen Bedford scored 23 points, and Ben Hammond had 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Virginia Tech beat No. 20 Clemson 76-66 on Wednesday night

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

Godfrey and the No. 20 Clemson Tigers host conference foe Virginia Tech

No. 20 Clemson takes on Virginia Tech in a matchup of ACC teams

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Boozer's 24 points carry No. 4 Duke to 72-58 victory over Virginia Tech

Cameron Boozer scored 24 points to lead No. 4 Duke to a 72-58 victory over Virginia Tech for its ninth straight win

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Hammond, Bedford help Virginia Tech hold off Georgia Tech 71-65

Ben Hammond scored 20 points and Jailen Bedford scored 14 points and Virginia Tech nearly squandered a double-digit lead late and held on to beat Georgia Tech 71-65

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Drains six threes in loss Saturday Bedford recorded 24 points (8-15 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Saturday's 85-71 loss to Louisville.

Impact Bedford finished just one point shy of matching his best scoring output of the season, but he continues to be a dominant scoring presence for the Hokies. He's scored in double digits in five of eight ACC contests, averaging 14.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 39.6 percent from deep in that span.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Bedford and Virginia Tech host Georgia Tech

Virginia Tech takes on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets after Jailen Bedford scored 24 points in Virginia Tech's 85-71 loss to the Louisville Cardinals

JANUARY 26 • Associated Press

Brown shines in return for No. 23 Louisville in 85-71 win over Virginia Tech

Mikel Brown Jr. returned from an eight-game absence and scored 20 points to lead No. 23 Louisville to an 85-71 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Everything From Virginia Tech Guard Jailen Bedford After Win Over Notre Dame Virginia Tech guard Jailen Bedford spoke to the media after the Hokies' 89-76 victory over Notre Dame.

JANUARY 17 • SI.COM

Lawal with 22, Hansberry with 21, pace Virginia Tech in 89-76 win over Notre Dame

Tobi Lawal scored a season-high 22 points off the bench, Amani Hansberry added 21, and Virginia Tech defeated Notre Dame 89-76

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Bedford and Virginia Tech host Notre Dame

Virginia Tech hosts the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after Jailen Bedford scored 22 points in Virginia Tech's 77-76 loss to the SMU Mustangs

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

Boopie Miller's half-court buzzer-beater sends SMU past Virginia Tech 77-76

Boopie Miller’s half-court heave as time expired pushed SMU past Virginia Tech 77-76 in a thriller Wednesday night

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Gurdak helps Virginia Tech pull away to beat Cal 78-75

Virginia Tech beats California 78-75 in a close game on Saturday night

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Sets new season-high scoring mark Bedford racked up 25 points (9-18 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 2-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 35 minutes during Saturday's 81-78 loss to Wake Forest.

Impact Even though the Hokies fell short in this game against Wake Forest, Bedford posted a new season-high scoring mark. Furthermore, it was also the first time the senior scored in double digits since Nov. 26.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Nate Calmese delivers clutch 3-pointer and Wake Forest edges Virginia Tech 81-78

Nate Calmese buried a step-back 3-pointer with six seconds remaining and added two free throws a few seconds later, helping Wake Forest hang on to defeat Virginia Tech 81-78

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Active and starting Saturday Bedford (illness) is listed amongst Virginia Tech's starting five for Saturday's game against Elon.

Impact Bedford will make his return against the Pheonix after sitting out during last weekend's game against Maryland-Eastern Shore. The 6-foot-4 senior, who is averaging 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.6 steals on 22 minutes per game (11 starts), will look to provide a boost for a Hokies' team short multiple key pieces for the contest.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to be available Saturday Bedford (illness) is expected to be available for Saturday's game against Elon, according to David Cunningham of Tech Sideline.

Impact Bedford didn't play against Maryland-Eastern Short on Saturday, but the guard should be available for the matchup against Elon on Saturday. Bedford has started in each of his 11 outings with the Hokies, averaging 8.9 points and 3.1 boards per game.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out with illness Bedford (illness) won't play in Sunday's game against Maryland-Eastern Shore, Daavid Cunningham of TechSideline.com reports.

Impact Bedford was left out of VT's announced starting lineup, and it's now known that the guard will be unavailable for Sunday's contest. Jaden Schutt will fill in for Bedford in the first unit. Bedford's next chance to play will come Saturday against Elon.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Bedford isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Maryland-Eastern Shore.

Impact After making 11 straight starts to open the season, Bedford has been supplanted by Jaden Schutt in the first unit Sunday. After scoring in double figures in four of VT's first six games, Bedford is averaging 3.6 points while shooting 18.8 percent from the field across his last five appearances.