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Virginia Tech travels to Durham on Saturday to take on No. 14/10 Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game, tipping at noon, will be televised on The ACC Network.

About Today’s Game

The Hokies enter today’s game 10-5 overall and 2-0 in ACC action … Duke is 13-2 on the season and 2-0 in league play … The Blue Devils are ranked 14th in the AP poll and 10th in the coaches poll.

Last Time Out: VT 70, #4 UVa 68

The Hokies defeated 4th-ranked Virginia, 70-68, in Cassell Coliseum on Monday night … Tech held an 11-point lead with two minutes remaining and held on for the win … Seth Allen made a free throw with eight second remaining and Zach LeDay blocked a final UVa shot for the win … LeDay led four Hokies in double figures with 22 points and Justin Bibbs added 16 points in the win.

Series Against The Blue Devils

Duke leads the all-time series, 44-8 … Duke has won the last eight meetings, most recently a 91-86 overtime victory in Blacksburg last season … Tech is 1-20 in road games in the series … This series has been played not only in Blacksburg and Durham, but also in Atlanta, Greensboro, Roanoke, Charlotte, Raleigh and Wytheville, Va.

Ranked Wins

Tech’s 70-68 win over No. 4/4 Virginia on Monday night was the Hokies’ first victory against at top-5 opponent since a 64-60 win over No. 1 Duke on Feb. 26, 2011, in Cassell Coliseum ... It was the Hokies first victory over a ranked team since an 81-71 victory over No. 15 Oklahoma State on Dec. 1, 2012 ... Tech is now 2-3 in its last five home games against top 5 teams.

Hokies Off to Strong ACC Start

The Hokies are 2-0 in the ACC for just the second time since joining the ACC in the 2004-05 season ... Tech started the 2006-07 season 3-0 in ACC play.

Three Notes

Zach LeDay entered the Virginia game with just two, three-pointers on the season ... In the win over the Cavaliers, he was 3-of-4 from beyond the arc ... Justin Bibbs was 4-of-5 from three-point range and has retaken the NCAA Division I lead in three-point percentage ... As a team, Tech was 9-of-17 from three-point territory.

Vs, the Title Holders

Since the Hokies joined the ACC, Tech has played the defending national champions five times and are 2-3 in those contests and 2-2 in regular season games against the defending national champions ... Tech defeated Duke in Blacksburg during the 2010-11 season, but lost to the Blue Devils in the 2011 ACC Tournament, the season following Duke’s 2010 national championship.

JRob With a Night

In the win over Virginia, Justin Robinson posted one of his best games as a Hokie ... The freshman point guard came off the bench to see 24 minutes of action and handed out a game-high six assists, while not committing a turnover.

Radio

Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network

Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop

Also available on:

Satellite: Sirius: 81 XM: 81

Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn

Television/Internet

ACC Network

Tim Brant & Mike Gminski

ESPN3

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