Spotlight VIRGINIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Virginia Tech women fall to No. 22 North Carolina in OT MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times Feb 20, 2026 Feb 20, 2026 0 × How NIL Deals Work Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BLACKSBURG — The Virginia Tech women's basketball team missed out on a chance to boost its NCAA Tournament resume Thursday night.kAm}@] aa }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 362E E96 w@<:6D ee\eb :? @G6CE:>6 2E r2DD6== r@=:D6F>]k^AmkAm%96 w@<:6D Wa_\g[ `_\e prrX H6C6 D66<:?8 E@ 362E 2 C2?<65 7@6 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 E9:D D62D@?]k^Am Virginia Tech's Samyha Suffren scored 15 points in Thursday's loss. Courtesy Alexis Edwards, Virginia Tech kAmQxVG6 8@E E@ 8:G6 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 2 =@E @7 4C65:E[Q %649 4@249 |682? sF77J D2:5] Qu@FCE9 BF2CE6C 2?5 @G6CE:>6[ E96J >256 9F86 A=2JD] (6 925 2 4@FA=6 5:776C6?E 3C62<5@H?D 2?5 x 76=E =:<6 E96J E@@< 25G2?E286 @7 6G6CJ @?6 =2E6] x C62==J 36=:6G6 H6 925 @FC @AA@CEF?:E:6D[ ;FDE 5:5?VE 92G6 6?@F89 6I64FE:@? 5@H? 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