Hokies, Duke meet on Senior Night
Big Monday game tips at 7 p.m. in Cassell Coliseum
February 25, 2018
1 | 2 | F | |
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(5) Duke (24-6, 12-5) | 33 | 30 | 63 |
Virginia Tech (21-9, 10-7) | 27 | 37 | 64 |
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The Virginia Tech men's basketball team hosts nationally-ranked Duke on Monday night, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum. The game will be televised by ESPN as part of Big Monday and is also available on the ESPN app. It will be Senior Night for the Hokies.
GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Feb. 26, 2018 / 7 p.m.
Opponent: Duke University
Site: Blacksburg, Virginia (Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum)
Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network
Talent: Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop
Internet: ESPN
Talent: Sean McDonough, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams
Live Stats: HokieSports.com
Game Notes: Virginia Tech
TONIGT’S GAME
The Hokies enter the game 20-9 overall and 9-7 in ACC play. Duke is 24-5 overall and 12-4 in league play.
THE SERIES
Tech is 9-46 all-time against the Blue Devils and 7-11 all-time against Duke in home games (3-6 in Cassell Coliseum). This is the second of two meetings with the Blue Devils this season, as Duke defeated the Hokies, 74-52, in Durham on Feb. 14. Tech won the last meeting in Cassell Coliseum, 89-75 over the fifth-ranked Blue Devils last season. Tech is 1-3 against Duke under Buzz Williams.
UP NEXT
The Hokies wrap up the 2017-18 regular season on the road at Miami on Saturday afternoon. Tip is at noon and the game will be shown live on ESPN2 and the ESPN app.
OF NOTE
Tonight is Senior Night for the Hokies. Tech will recognize two players, fifth-year senior Devin Wilson and fourth-year senior Justin Bibbs in pregame ceremonies. The Hokies will also recognize managers Jason Swartz and Michael Reutt during the ceremony.
Monday night’s game will be the Hokies’ Maroon Out Effect game. Fans encouraged to wear maroon.
Hokie Lights returns! Fans can help with a pregame light show via cell phone during Virginia Tech’s intro video. This year’s Hokie Lights is presented by Cox Communications.
Red Panda will perform at halftime of the game.
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