Virginia Tech suffers deflating loss to Florida State MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times Feb 14, 2026 Feb 14, 2026 0 Virginia Tech's Jailen Bedford (middle) is double-teamed in Florida State's win Saturday. Bedford had 13 points. Courtesy Harnoor Saini, Virginia Tech Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times BLACKSBURG — The Virginia Tech men's basketball team's NCAA Tournament resume now has an ugly stain.kAm%9C66 52JD 27E6C 3@@DE:?8 E96:C C6DF>6 H:E9 2 H:? 2E }@] a_ r=6>D@?[ E96 w@<:6D DF776C65 2 567=2E:?8 ha\eh =@DD E@ prr 2=D@\C2? u=@C:52 $E2E6 @? $2EFC52J 2E r2DD6== r@=:D6F>]k^AmkAm%96 $6>:?@=6D W`a\`b[ d\fX 92?565 %649 W`f\h[ e\fX :ED >@DE =@AD:565 =@DD @7 E96 D62D@?] k^AmkAmQ%96J @FEA=2J65 FD] %96J @FE4@24965 FD] |2J 36 E96 F?56CDE2E6>6?E @7 E96 J62C[Q %649 4@249 |:<6 *@F?8 D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 72:=FC6 E@ <66A E96 >@>6?EF> 8@:?8 27E6C (65?6D52JVD 3:8 H:? 2E r=6>D@? H2D C6>:?:D46?E @7 H92E 92AA6?65 :? 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