December 2, 2014
Hokies travel to Penn State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Tech and Nittany Lions on ESPNU Wednesday night
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Virginia Tech (4-3) 273158
Penn State (7-1) 303161
  • Bryce Jordan Ctr. (University Park, Pa.) - 7,326
  • High Points: 18 - Joey van Zegeren
  • High Rebounds: 10 - Joey van Zegeren
Virginia Tech at Penn State Game Notes

Virginia Tech and Penn State will meet Wednesday night at 7:15 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The game will be televised live nationally on ESPNU.

About Tonight’s Game

The Hokies enter tonight’s game 4-2 overall following an 83-63 win over Morgan State on Sunday in Cassell Coliseum ... Penn State is 6-1 on the season, following an 88-80 win at Bucknell on Friday.

Last Time Out: VT 83, Morgan State 63

The Hokies concluded play in the Cancun Challenge with an 83-63 win over Morgan State in Cassell Coliseum on Sunday ... Adam Smith scored 22 points, leading four Hokies in double figures ... Devin Wilson recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 assists ... Tech shot 56.0 percent from the field, including a blistering 66.7 percent from three-point range and assisted on 19 of the 28 made field goals.

Series Against The Nittany Lions

The Hokies are 6-1 all-time against Penn State, in a series that dates back to 1921 ... Tech and Penn State did not meet between 1979 and 2007, but this will be the fourth meeting since 2007 ... The Hokies have won the last two contests, most recently a 79-69 win in Cassell Coliseum on Dec. 12, 2010 ... Tech is 3-1 in road games against PSU and 1-1 in the Bryce Jordan Center ... The Hokies are 34-49 all-time against schools currently in the Big Ten.

In the Challenge

The Hokies are 3-5 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge ... Tech is 1-3 in road Challenge games ... Tech is 0-1 against PSU in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, with a 66-61 loss at Penn State in 2007.

Television

ESPNU - Clay Matvick & Tim Welsh

Radio

Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network - Bill Roth & Mike Burnop

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