December 6, 2014
Hokies host Highlanders on Sunday in Cassell Coliseum
Tech begins five-game homestand
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Radford (5-3) 392968
Virginia Tech (4-4) 303666
  • Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va. - 5,394
  • High Points: 12 - Adam Smith
  • High Rebounds: 6 - Devin Wilson
Virginia Tech vs. Radford Game Notes

Virginia Tech hosts New River Valley rival Radford at 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon in Cassell Coliseum. The game can be seen on ESPN3 and heard on the Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network.

About Today’s Game

The Hokies enter today’s game 4-3 overall following a 61-58 loss at Penn State on Wednesday ... Radford is 4-3 on the season, following a 57-46 win at Texas A&M Corpus Christi last Saturday.

Last Time Out: Penn State 61, VT 58

The Hokies dropped a close one at Penn State, 61-58, on Wednesday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge ... Tech and the Nittany Lions played close throughout and Ahmed Hill had a shot to tie the game at the buzzer that came up just short ... Joey van Zegeren recorded his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds ... Justin Bibbs added 16 points in the loss.

Series Against The Highlanders

The renewal of the New River Valley rivalry … The Hokies are 6-1 all-time against Radford, with all games being played in Cassell Coliseum … Tech has won the last four meetings, including an 81-56, win in Cassell Coliseum on Nov. 29, 2013 … The Hokies are 46-5 all-time against schools currently in the Big South Conference … This is the second of three games against Big South teams this season, as the Hokies will also play Presbyterian on Dec. 27 … Radford is 12.9 miles from the Virginia Tech campus.

JVZ Superlatives

With his 18 points and 10 rebounds at Penn State on Wednesday night, Joey van Zegeren recorded his second career double-double (also the second of the season) ... The 18 points is a season-high and he is shooting 63.8 percent from the field ... He leads the team in field goals made, field goal percentage, rebounding and blocked shots.

Television/Internet

ESPN3 - Andrew Allegretta & Mack McCarthy

Radio

Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network - Bill Roth & Mike Burnop

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