Virginia Tech weathered an off-day from its top two scorers to defeat Charlotte 84-76 in Blacksburg, Va., on Sunday to win its fourth consecutive game to start the season.

Neoklis Avdalas and Amani Hansberry entered Sunday averaging 18.3 points per game to pace Virginia Tech. They combined for just 19 points in 54 minutes.

Jailen Bedford led the Hokies with 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field, including four of the hosts' 10 3-pointers.

Charlotte (2-2) entered the game shooting 41.3% from 3-point range, while Virginia Tech shot 38.6% from long range. After making just six of 21 3-pointers against Davidson on Tuesday, the 49ers again struggled from beyond the arc. They made only seven of 23 3-point attempts against the Hokies.

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