Hokies end home stand with Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech and Yellow Jackets tip at 9 p.m. in Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday night
January 17, 2017
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Georgia Tech (11-7, 3-3) | 29 | 32 | 61 |
Virginia Tech (14-4, 3-3) | 28 | 34 | 62 |
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The Virginia Tech men's basketball team closes out the three-game home stand on Wednesday night, Jan. 18, as they host Georgia Tech at 9 p.m.
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: January 18, 2017 / 9 p.m.
Opponent: Georgia Tech
Site: Blacksburg, Virginia (Cassell Coliseum)
Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network
Talent: Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop
TV/Internet: Regional Sports Networks
Talent: Justin Kutcher & Jason Capel
Live Stats: HokieSports.com
Game Notes: Virginia Tech
THE HOKIES (13-4, 2-3)
The Hokies enter the game 13-4 overall and 2-3 in ACC action. Tech lost to No. 20/20 Notre Dame, 76-71, on Saturday in Cassell Coliseum. Chris Clarke led the Hokies with 21 points. Seth Allen added 16 points for the Hokies.
THE YELLOW JACKETS (11-6, 3-2)
Georgia Tech enters the game 11-6 overall and 3-2 in league play. The Yellow Jackets defeated NC State, 86-76, in PNC Arena on Sunday night. Ben Lammers leads the Yellow Jackets in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game and Josh Okogie averages 14.8 points per game. Georgia Tech is coached by Josh Psstner, in his first season with the Yellow Jackets.
THE SERIES
This is the 23rd all-time meeting between the two schools. The Hokies lead the series 16-6 and have won the last two games in the series, most recently a 78-77 win at McCamish Pavilion last season. Virginia Tech is 8-1 in home games against Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech is 12-5 against the Yellow Jackets since the Hokies joined the ACC in 2004, including 11-4 in conference regular season games.
Up Next: The Hokies hit the road for a pair of games. First up is a game at Clemson on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. The game will be shown on ESPNU and heard on the Virginia Tech/IMG Sports Network.
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