November 18, 2014
Hokies, Flames meet in Cassell Coliseum
State match-up part of Cancun Challenge
12F
Liberty (2-1) 283563
Virginia Tech (2-0) 314273
  • Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va. - 5,586
  • High Points: 17 - Joey van Zegeren
  • High Rebounds: 10 - Joey van Zegeren
Virginia Tech vs. Liberty Game Notes

About Tonight’s Game

The Hokies enter tonight’s game 1-0 overall following a 71-46 win over UMES on Friday night in Cassell Coliseum ... Liberty is 2-0 on the season, following a 61-55 home win over Delaware on Monday night.

Last Time Out: VT 71, UMES 46

The Hokies opened the Buzz Williams Era in style on Friday night, as they defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore, 71-46, in Cassell Coliseum ... Freshmen Malik Müller and Justin Bibbs scored 15 points each and freshman Ahmed Hill added 11 points in the victory ... Tech did not commit a turnover in the first half and recorded just six turnovers in the game.

Series Against The Flames

Tech is 13-3 all-time against Liberty … Tech won the most recent meeting, 58-46, in Cassell on Dec. 19, 2007 … Tech is 8-3 against the Flames in Cassell Coliseum … The Hokies are 45-5 all-time against schools currently in the Big South Conference … This is the first of three games against Big South teams this season … This game is a part of the Cancun Challenge and the Flames will play in the Mayan Division next week in Cancun.

A Young Three

In Tech’s win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Friday night, freshmen Malik Müller, Justin Bibbs and Ahmed Hill all scored in double-figures ... That marked the first time since Nov. 18, 2000 that three freshmen making their collegiate debuts for the Hokies all scored in double figures ... That night, a 92-68 win over VMI, Carlos Dixon (21 points), Chris Exilus (20 points) and Bryant Matthews (17 points) pulled off the same feat.

Television/Internet

ESPN3 - Andrew Allegretta & Mack McCarthy

Radio

Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network - Bill Roth & Mike Burnop

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