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Hokies travel to No. 8/7 Louisville
Tech Cardinals tip at 1 p.m. Saturday in the KFC Yum! Center
February 17, 2017
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 Virginia Tech (18-8,7-7) | 44 | 46 | 90 |
 (8) Louisville (22-5,10-4) | 43 | 51 | 94 |
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The Virginia Tech men's basketball team travels to No. 8/7 Louisville on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center. The game will be shown on The ACC Network.
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: February 18, 2017 / 1 p.m.
Opponent: No. 8/7 Louisville
Site: Louisville, Kentucky (KFC Yum! Center)
Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network
Talent: Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop
TV/Internet: The ACC Network
Talent: Tim Brando & Mike Gminski
Live Stats: HokieSports.com
Game Notes: Virginia Tech
THE HOKIES (18-7, 7-6)
The Hokies enter the game 18-7 overall and 7-6 in ACC action. Tech defeated Pittsburgh, 66-63, in the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday night. Ahmed Hill led four Hokies in double figures with 17 points. Zach LeDay recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
THE CARDINALS (21-5, 9-4)
Louisville enters the game 21-5 overall and 9-4 in league play. The Cardinals, ranked 8th in the AP poll and 7th in the USA Today coaches poll, defeated Syracuse, 76-72, in the Carrier Dome on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell leads the Cardinals in scoring at 15.2 points per game and Quentin Snider is averaging 12.2 points per game. Louisville is coached by Rick Pitino, in his 16th season at Louisville.
THE SERIES
The Cardinals lead the series, 30-8. Louisville has won the last 11 meetings, including both since joining the ACC in the 2014-15 season. Louisville won 91-83 in Cassell Coliseum last season. Tech is 3-15 in road games against Louisville and 0-1 in games at the KFC Yum! Center. Although big rivals during the old Metro Conference days, the two teams did not meet between 1995 and 2015.
Up Next: The Hokies return to Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday night to play Clemson at 7 p.m. The game will be shown on ESPNU and heard on the Virginia Tech/IMG Sports Network.
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