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Virginia Tech returns to Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday night to host the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. Game time is 9 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live by regional sports networks.

About Tonight’s Game

The Hokies enter tonight’s game 10-6 overall and 2-1 in ACC action … Wake Forest is 10-5 on the season and 1-2 in league play ... The two teams will meet again in Winston-Salem on Feb. 28.

Last Time Out: #14/10 Duke 82, VT 58

The Hokies lost at No. 14/10 Duke, 82-58, on Saturday afternoon … Zach LeDay led the Hokies with 18 points and nine rebounds and Kerry Blackshear Jr., came off the bench with 12 points and five rebounds.

Series Against The Demon Deacons

The series, which dates back to 1912, is tied, 30-30 … The Hokies won the last meeting, 81-80 in the first round of last season’s ACC Tournament in the Greensboro Coliseum … Tech is 21-10 in home games in the series and 13-7 in games played in Cassell Coliseum … This series has been played not only in Blacksburg and Winston-Salem, but also in Wake Forest, N.C. (the original home of Wake Forest University), Greensboro, Roanoke, Raleigh and Tampa, Florida.

Nine Tips

This is the second of four 9 p.m. tip-offs for the Hokies this season in ACC action … Tech won the first such game, a 70-68 win over No. 4/4 Virginia on Jan. 4, at home in Cassell Coliseum ... The Hokies’ last two 9 p.m. tips will be mid-week road games, Feb. 17 at Miami and Feb. 23 at Boston College.

Second Half Improvement

So far in ACC play, Virginia Tech is averaging just 24.3 points per first half ... But when the intermission is over, Tech comes out and is averaging 38.7 points per second half ... When you add in the 12 points scored in overtime in the win over Virginia, the Hokies are averaging 42.7 points following halftime, compared to 37.7 points for their opponents.

A Difference in TOs

So far in ACC action this season, the Hokies are averaging 9.0 turnovers per game and are forcing its opponents to 13.0 turnovers per game ... Last season, the Hokies averaged 10.7 turnovers per game in conference play, while forcing 10.6 turnovers per game.

JRob Taking Care of the Ball

So far in conference play, freshman point guard Justin Robinson has 10 assists and just two turnovers, while averaging 22.7 minutes played per game ... In the win over Virginia, he 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 ... He is tied for third in ACC action in assist/turnover ratio ... As a team, the Hokies are second in turnover margin in ACC play.

Radio

Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network

Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop

Also available on:

Satellite: Sirius: 108 XM: 194

Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn

Television/Internet

Regional Sports Networks

Wes Durham & Jason Capel

Also available on ESPN3

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