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Collins and Edwards lead Vanderbilt over Virginia Tech 80-64 in SEC/ACC Challenge

Jason Edwards scored 19 points, MJ Collins added 15 and Vanderbilt cruised to an 80-64 victory over Virginia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge

DECEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not part of starting lineup Collins is not part of the Commodores' starting lineup for their game Sunday against SE Missouri State.

Impact Jaylen Carey logged 13 points and 10 rebounds during the Commodores' game Monday against Maryland-Eastern Shore. As a reward, he will be part of their starting lineup in place of Collins.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to bench Collins will not start Saturday's game against Florida State, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Collins joined the starting unit last time out after a strong showing against American in the previous game, but he struggled to get anything going in the contest. As a result, Tyler NIckel will draw back into the starting unit in his place Saturday.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Wake Forest Collins is listed amongst the Hokies' starters as they prepare to face off against the Demon Deacons, The Tech Lunch Pail reports.

Impact Collins will return to the starting lineup Saturday after a limited stretch with a knee injury. The 6-foot-4 sophomore has appeared in 10 games this season (seven starts), averaging 5.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals on 21.7 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collins sparks Virginia Tech over Louisville 75-68 in ACC opener

Sophomore MJ Collins came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points to help Virginia Tech hold off Louisville 75-68 in an early Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with knee injury Collins did not take the court in Wednesday's 74-57 loss to Auburn due to a knee injury, David Cunningham of Tech Sideline reports.

Impact While the injury initially appeared to be concerning, coach Mike Young offered a positive update after Wednesday's game, telling reporters that he expects Collins to be back in uniform Sunday against Louisville. Collins had started all seven previous games for Virginia Tech, but the scoring had been inconsistent for the sophomore guard. He had yet to surpass six points in a game and scored a combined six over his last three contests. His defensive contributions have been more noteworthy, as he had picked up seven total steals in the two games prior to suffering the injury. If Collins is unable to go on Sunday, the Hokies likely again look to Tyler Nickel, who started Wednesday's game in his stead.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to starting lineup Collins is starting Saturday's game against Syracuse, Mike Waters of The Syracuse Post-Standardreports.

Impact Darius Maddox (personal) is sidelined for Saturday's matchup, creating a void in the Hokies' starting five. Collins will have the chance to step up while making his third start of the season. Across his last five games, Collins has delivered 5.2 points and 2.8 rebounds across 23.4 minutes.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 28 minutes in first start Collins notched six points (3-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and three assists across 28 minutes in Saturday's loss against NC State.

Impact Collins logged his first start of the season and tied a season-high mark in minutes played, but his production wasn't overly different compared to when he was coming off the bench. Collins is averaging 3.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game since the start of December.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First start of career Saturday Collins is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against NC State.

Impact Collins will make the first start of his career as a Hokie. It's a bit surprising to see him in the lineup given his recent performances, though, as he's coming off six straight contests in which he hasn't scored more than four points.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE