Tweet

Virginia Tech opens ACC play on Saturday afternoon, as it hosts NC State in Cassell Coliseum. Game time is 2 p.m. and the game will be televised live on regional sports networks.

About Today’s Game

The Hokies enter today’s game 8-5 overall … NC State is 10-3 on the season … This is the ACC opener for both teams.

Last Time Out: #19/17 WVU 88, VT 63

The Hokies lost to No. 19/17 West Virginia, 88-63, in Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday afternoon ... Shane Henry scored a career-high 12 points to lead the Hokies ... Zach LeDay added 11 points and nine rebounds and Seth Allen scored 10 points for Tech in the loss.

Series Against The Wolfpack

This is the 54th all-time meeting between the two schools, in a series that dates back to 1915 ... NC State leads the all-time series, 39-14 … NCSU has won the last five meetings, most recently a 69-53 win in Raleigh last season … Tech is 7-12 in home games in the series and 3-5 in games played in Cassell Coliseum … This series has been played not only in Blacksburg and Raleigh, but also in Richmond, Lynchburg, Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro, and also Tampa, Florida.

Clarke Out

Freshman forward Chris Clarke suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and had successful surgery on Dec. 29 ... The injury occurred working out during the Christmas break ... Clarke had started 10 of the first 12 games of the season and is averaging 10.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.

Shane Steps Up

Entering the West Virginia game, senior Shane Henry had scored a combined 11 points on the season ... Entering the game with 2:58 remaining in the first half, Henry would play a season-high16 minutes and record a career-high 12 points, to go along with four rebounds ... He was four-of-four from the field in the game.

Bibbs At the Top

Justin Bibbs leads Division I and the ACC in three-point field goal percentage, at 60.0 percent ... He has made 33 of his 55 attempts this season and now shoots 47.6 percent from three for his career.

Keeping It Consistent

With his 11 points against West Virginia, Zach LeDay has now scored in double-figures in 11 of the Hokies’ 13 games this season.

Doubling Our Pleasure

With his 10 point, 11 rebound performance against St. Joseph’s, Zach LeDay recorded his seventh double-double of the season, in just 13 games ... The last Hokies to record seven double-doubles in a single season was Jeff Allen, with 15 double-doubles in the 2010-11 season.

Tough, Busy Week

While most of America looks at this time of year for some rest and time off, the Hokies take a totally 180 degree look at this week ... Beginning on this past Wednesday, the Hokies play three games in the six days, two against nationally-ranked teams and all three at Cassell Coliseum ... Then, after a few days off, the Hokies play their first ACC road game of the season at defending national champion and nationally-ranked, Duke.

Really Young Again This Season

The Hokies once again this season field one of the youngest teams in the nation ... According to kenpom.com, Tech is 319 out of 351 NCAA Division I teams in experience, at just 1.18 years per player ... Tech is 14th out of 15 ACC teams in experience ... Players new to the Virginia Tech program this season account for 60.6 percent of minutes played for the Hokies, second-highest among ACC teams ... Only Boston College at 65.5 percent is higher.

Radio

Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network

Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop

Also available on:

Satellite: Sirius: 119 XM: 193

Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn

Television/Internet

RSN

Tom Werme & Jason Capel

ESPN3

For updates on Virginia Tech men's basketball, follow the Hokies on Twitter Follow @VT_MBBall