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Virginia Tech - (2-0, 0-0 ACC) HOKIE NOTES TOP TOPICS vs. About Tonight’s Game v This is Buzz Williams’ fourth season at Saint Louis - (2-0, 0-0 A10) The Hokies enter the game 2-0 on the Virginia Tech Nov. 16, 2017 season … The Billikens are also 2-0 on the v Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 season … This is the opening game of the points in his Virginia Tech debut against 7 p.m. Championship Round of the 2K Classic. Detrit Mercy and 29 points in the win over The Citadel Madison Square Garden (19,812) Last Time Out: VT 132, The Citadel 93 v Five Hokies scored in double-figures in New York, New York The Hokies defeated The Citadel, 132-93, both the wins over Detroit Mercy and on Sunday night in Cassell Coliseum … Nickeil The Citadel Alexander-Walker led five Hokies in double 2017-18 figures with 29 points … Kerry Blackshear Jr. (29 points/15 rebounds) and Chris Clarke (15 SOCIAL MEDIA SCHEDULE points/10 rebounds) recorded double-doubles Date Opponent Time TV for Tech … The 132 points is the most points Twitter: @hokiesports & Hoops 4 Hurricane Relief Exhibition in a non-overtime Virginia Tech game and the @HokiesMBB 11/ 5 at South Carolina (SECN+) W 86-67 ninth-most single-game points in ACC history. 2K Classic (Blacksburg, Va.) Instagram: HokiesMBB 11/10 DETROIT MERCY# (ACCNX) W 111-79 Snapchat: HokiesMBB Hot Start for the Freshman 11/12 THE CITADEL (ACCNX) W 132-93 #Hokies Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points 2K Classic (New York, N.Y., MSG) #BeatSLU 11/16 vs. Saint Louis# 7 p.m. ESPN2 in his collegiate debut … That marks the 11/17 vs. Providence/Washington# TBA ESPN2 most points for a Virginia Tech freshman in 2K Classic (Blacksburg, Va.) their collegiate debut since freshmen became 11/21 HOUSTON BAPTIST# 7 p.m. ACCNX eligible in 1972 … The previous high was 23 BROADCAST 11/25 MOREHEAD STATE 1 p.m. ACCNX points by Dale Solomon against Buffalo State in Radio Big Ten/ACC Challenge (Blacksburg, Va.) the 1978-79 season opener … Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network 11/28 IOWA 9 p.m. ESPN2 Alexander-Walker followed Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop 12/ 2 at Ole Miss 2 p.m. SECN+ that up with 29 points in the 12/ 6 RADFORD 6 p.m. ACCNX win over The Citadel … The Television/Internet 12/10 UMES 3 p.m. ACCNX 29 points is tied for the third- ESPN2 12/16 at Kentucky 2 p.m. ESPN2 most points by a Virginia Tech Jon Scambi & Sean Farnham 12/19 PRESBYTERIAN 7 p.m. ACCNX 12/28 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 4 p.m. ACCN freshman … The 24 points 12/31 at Syracuse* 6 p.m. ESPNU against Detroit Mercy was 1/ 3 VIRGINIA* 9 p.m. ACCN tied for 11th on the Virginia 1/ 6 PITTSBURGH* Noon ACCN 1/10 at Wake Forest* 7 p.m. RSN Tech list of points in a game Nickeil 1/13 at Louisville* 4 p.m. ESPN/2 by a Hokie freshman … It Alexander-Walker 1/20 FLORIDA STATE* Noon ESPN/2 marks the fifth time since Tech 1/22 NORTH CAROLINA* 7 p.m. ESPN joined the Big East Conference in the 2000-01 1/27 at Notre Dame* 8 p.m. ESPN2 1/31 at Boston College* 9 p.m. RSN season that a Hokie freshman scored at least 2/ 3 MIAMI* 2 p.m. ESPN/2 20 points in his debut … His 29 points in The 2/ 7 NC STATE* 9 p.m. RSN Citadel game is the most for a Tech freshman 2/10 at Virginia* 6 p.m. ESPN/2 2/14 at Duke* 7 p.m. ESPN/2 since Jalen Hudson scored 32 points against 2/17 at Georgia Tech* Noon ESPN/2 Wake Forest in the 2015 ACC Tournament in 2/21 CLEMSON* 7 p.m. RSN Greensboro. 2/24 LOUISVILLE* 1 p.m. CBS Virginia Tech 2/26 DUKE* 7 p.m. ESPN Sharing is Good 3/ 3 at Miami* Noon ESPN/2 In the win over The Citadel, the Hokies Strategic Communications Primary Contact * - Atlantic Coast Conference Games recorded 36 assists … That sets a new school Bill Dyer - Associate Director # - 2K Classic record for assists in a game, breaking the old [email protected] All times are EST and are subject to change mark of 31, set against South Carolina State (o) - 540-231-8853 (c) - 540-998-5906 on Dec. 18, 1982 … The Hokies assisted on 75 Social Media Contact percent of their made baskets in The Citadel Kelsey Appleton - Associate Director victory. [email protected] (o) - 540-231-2228 (c) - 540-739-0002 GAME 3 Welcome Back X3 Hokies in the 2K Classic The Hokies vs. Washington/Providence Kerry Blackshear Jr., The Hokies Tech is 1-1 all-time against the missed the 2016-17 season are competing Washington Huskies ... Tech won the last due to a leg injury … He in the 2K Classic meeting, 88-77, in the Michigan Tournament returned to the Hokies line- benefiting in Ann Arbor in 1974 ... Tech lost to UW up in the season-opening Wounded Warrior in Blacksburg, 28-20 in 1923 ... Tech is 5-4 win over Detroit Mercy, Project, which all-time against the Friars ... Tech won the scoring a career-high 23 began with the last meeting, 69-57, in Blacksburg in 2004 ... points on 7-of-10 from the Kerry Blackshear Hokies’ 111-73 win over Detroit Mercy on The two teams met every year from 2001- floor, including making his Nov. 10 in Cassell Coliseum … Tech will play 2004 when the Hokies were in the Big East only three-point attempt Saint Louis on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in Conference ... Tech won the only neutral court … He was also 8-of-10 Madison Square Garden in the Championship meeting, a 70-57 win in the first meeting in from the free throw line Round … The Championship Doubleheader the series in Honolul in the Rainbow Classic … Blackshear added six will be played Friday, Nov. 17 at MSG … Tech in 1982. rebounds in just 17 minute will wrap up play in the event on Tuesday, of action … In the win over Nov. 21, as they host Houston Baptist at 7 Leading the Way The Citadel, Blackshear had p.m. in Cassell Coliseum … This year marks Just two games into the season, but 22 points and a career-high the 20th year that The World’s Most Famous Tech freshman Nickeil Alexander-Walker Devin Wilson 15 rebounds and eight Arena will host the 2K Classic … The mission is leading the ACC in scoring, averaging 26.5 assists … Devin Wilson of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is to points per game ... Kerry Blackshear Jr., is returned after missing honor and empower wounded warriors … sixth at 22.5 ppg ... Blackshear is fourth in last season while playing WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and to the league in rebounding, at 10. rpg ... Chris football for the Hokies … enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured Clarke is second in field goal percentage at Wilson scored 10 points on service members, to help injured servicemen .833. a perfect 3-for-3 from the and women aid and assist each other, and to Making Points About Points field and 4-for-4 from the provide unique, direct programs and services Virginia Tech defeated Detroit Mercy, 111- line, had three rebounds to meet their needs. 79, in the season opener this season … That is and three assists in 27 Chris Clarke the most points for the Hokies since defeating minutes of action … He The Hokies vs. Saint Louis The Citadel, 113-71, on Dec. 17 of last season scored Tech’s first points of the new season The Hokies hold a 7-0 advantage in the … The 111 points is the most in a season- in the win over Detroit Mercy … He followed all-time series … All seven games were opener for the Hokies since Tech defeated that with nine points and seven assists played when both schools were members of Johns Hopkins, 116-64 in the 1981-82 season against The Citadel … Chris Clarke missed the Metro Conference … Tech won the last opener in Cassell Coliseum … Tech followed the final nine games of last season with a torn meeting, 112-76 in Cassell Coliseum in 1982 that with a 132-93 win over The Citadel … The ACL, but made his comeback on Friday night … Tech is 188-140 all-time against schools 132 points is the most points for a Virginia in the win over Detroit Mercy … Clarke had currently in the Atlantic 10 Conference and Tech team in a non-overtime game and is the nine points, five rebounds and four assists in Saint Louis is the only current A10 school the second-highest point total of all time. 18 minutes of action … In the win over The Hokies have never played. Citadel, Clarke had 15 points and 10 rebounds More Points About Points The Hokies in the Garden for his seven career double-double. Virginia Tech defeated The Citadel Madison Square Garden has always been 2 X 2 X 20 special to the Hokies … Tech is 7-2 in Madison 132-93 … Tech scored 66 points in each Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points Square Garden since 2004 … Tech has also half … The 66 points is the most points and Kerry Blackshear Jr., scored 23 points won two Holiday Festivals in this building … for Tech in a have since last Dec.