1 | 2 | F | |
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Virginia Tech (10-19, 2-14 ACC) | 24 | 33 | 57 |
(2) Virginia (27-1, 15-1 ACC) | 28 | 41 | 69 |
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About Today’s Game
The Hokies enter today’s game 10-18 overall and 2-13 in ACC action … Virginia is 26-1 overall and 14-1 in conference play … Virginia is ranked 2nd in the AP poll and 3rd in the coaches poll.
Last Game: No. 4/5 Duke 91, VT 86, OT
The Hokies dropped a heart-breaker on Wednesday night in a sold-out Cassell Coliseum to No. 4/5 Duke, 91-86, in overtime … Tech, who trailed by as many as 11 points, kept the game close and missed a shot in the final seconds for the win, before sending the game to overtime … Jalen Hudson scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Hokies, as five Tech players scored in double-figures … Devin Wilson added a double-double, with 10 points and 11 assists … Tech shot 53.4 percent from the floor, including 54.5 percent from three-point territory.
Series Against the Virginia
This is a renewal of the most-played rivalry for the Hokies … This will be the 141st all-time meeting between the two schools, in a series that dates back to 1915 … The Cavaliers lead the all-time series, 87-53 … Tech has lost the last six games in the series, most recently a 50-47 loss in Cassell Coliseum on Jan. 25 … Virginia Tech is 13-34 against Virginia in road games, and 3-5 in games in JP Jones Arena … Along with Blacksburg and Charlottesville, the two teams have met in Roanoke, Richmond, Hampton, Salem, Lynchburg and Greensboro, N.C.
That’s A Record!
In the Duke game, Devin Wilson recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists … The 11 assists ties a career-high and sets a new Tech record for assists in an ACC game. It is also one assist shy of the Virginia Tech overall record for assists in a game.
This game is presented by Virginia529, the official college savings plan of Virginia Tech Athletics. It is also a potential half point in the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash, the new point rivalry series between University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. Currently the score for the Clash is University of Virginia 7 and Virginia Tech 2.5. Learn more about Virginia529 and this new competition at thecommonwealthclash.com.
Television
The ACC Network - Tom Werme & Debbie Antonelli
Radio
Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network - Bill Roth & Mike Burnop
Also available on:
Satellite: Sirius: 84 XM: 84
(Virginia Broadcast)
Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn
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