Hokies host Ole Miss in Cassell Coliseum

Tech and Rebels meet Sunday at noon on ESPNU

December 10, 2016

BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech men's basketball team hosts the University of Mississippi on Sunday, Dec. 11 at noon in Cassell Coliseum.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: December 11, 2016 / Noon
Opponent: University of Mississippi
Site: Blacksburg, Va. (Cassell Coliseum)
Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network
Talent: Jon Laaser and Mike Burnop
TV/Internet: ESPNU
Talent: Tom Werme & Jason Capel
Live Stats: HokieSports.com
Game Notes: Virginia Tech

THE HOKIES (7-1)
The Hokies are 7-1 on the season. The Hokies returned to Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday and defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore, 75-59. Zach LeDay led the Hokies with 23 points and six rebounds, while Justin Robinson added 12 points. Seth Allen scored 11 points and dished out a career-high-tying eight assists, with just one turnover.

THE REBELS (6-2)
Ole Miss enters the game 6-2 on the season. The Rebels defeated Memphis, 85-77, in Oxford, Mississippi on Dec. 3. Ole Miss is led by Deandre Burnett, averaging 21.6 points per game and Sebastian Saiz, averaging 14.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. The Rebels are coached by Andy Kennedy, in his 11th season at Ole Miss.

THE SERIES
This is the fourth all-time meeting between the two schools and the Rebels hold a 2-1 advantage in the series. Ole Miss won the last meeting, 81-72, on March 26, 2008, in Cassell Coliseum in the third round of the 2008 NIT. Tech is 0-1 in home games against the Rebels. Tech is 51-57 all-time against schools currently in the SEC.

Up Next: The Hokies will continue this six-game home stand, as they welcome The Citadel to Cassell Coliseum on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be shown live on the ACC Network EXTRA and heard on the Virginia Tech/IMG Sports Network.

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