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Virginia Tech - (21-9, 10-7 ACC) HOKIE NOTES TOP TOPICS at About Today’s Game v Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 17 Miami - (21-8, 10-7 ACC) The Hokies enter the game 21-9 overall and points in the win over #5/3 Duke v 10-7 in ACC action … The Hurricanes are 21-8 Ahmed Hill scored his 1,000th career overall and 10-7 in conference play … Today is point against Louisville and Justin the regular season finale for both teams. Robinson scored his 1,000th career point in the win over Duke Last Time Out: VT 64, #5/3 Duke 63 v The Hokies are 10th in the nation in March 3, 2018 The Hokies picked up another Top 5 field goal percentage victory on Monday night, as they defeated v The Hokies have won at least 20 games Noon #5/3 Duke, 64-63 in Cassell Coliseum on “Big in each of the last three seasons Watsco Center (8,000) Monday” … Chris Clarke put back a miss by v The Hokies have a winning ACC record Nickeil Alexander-Walker with four seconds for each of the last three seasons. Coral Gables, Florida remaining to give the Hokies the 64-63 victory … Tech led just one minute of the contest … Alexander-Walker led the Hokies with 17 points … Justin Bibbs scored 14 points, Kerry SOCIAL MEDIA Blackshear Jr., added 13 points and Justin 2017-18 Robinson had 11 points and five assists … Twitter: @hokiesports & Tech forced Duke into 18 turnovers and scored @HokiesMBB SCHEDULE 24 points off those turnovers. Instagram: HokiesMBB Snapchat: Hokiesports (21-9, 10-7) The Hokies vs. Miami #Hokies Date Opponent Time TV Tech is 14-21 all-time against the #BeatUM Hoops 4 Hurricane Relief Exhibition 11/ 5 at South Carolina (SECN+) W 86-67 Hurricanes and 4-10 all-time against Miami 2K Classic (Blacksburg, Va.) in road games … This is the second of two 11/10 DETROIT MERCY# (ACCNX) W 111-79 meetings with the Hurricanes this season, 11/12 THE CITADEL (ACCNX) W 132-93 as Miami defeated the Hokies, 84-75, in BROADCAST 2K Classic (New York, N.Y., MSG) Blacksburg on Feb. 3 … Tech is 2-7 against Radio 11/16 vs. Saint Louis# (ESPN2) L 71-77 Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network 11/17 vs. Washington# (ESPN2) W 103-79 Miami under Buzz Williams. Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop 2K Classic (Blacksburg, Va.) Devin Makes the Team Sirius: 81 XM: 81 Internet: 81 11/21 HOUSTON BAPTIST# (ACCNX) W 99-73 11/25 MOREHEAD STATE (ACCNX) W 96-63 Devin Wilson has been named to the All- TV/Internet Big Ten/ACC Challenge (Blacksburg, Va.) Atlantic Coast Conference ESPN2/ESPN app 11/28 IOWA (ESPN2) W 79-55 Mike Corey & Tim Welsh 12/ 2 at Ole Miss (SECN+) W OT 83-80 Academic Men’s Basketball 12/ 6 RADFORD (ACCNX) W 95-68 team, as announced on 12/10 UMES (ACCNX) W 93-40 Feb. 28 … To be eligible for 12/16 at #8/5 Kentucky (ESPN2) L 86-93 12/19 PRESBYTERIAN (ACCNX) W 63-55 consideration, a student- 12/28 NC A&T (ACCNX) W 76-59 athlete must have earned a Devin Wilson 12/31 at Syracuse* (ESPNU) L 56-68 3.00 grade point average for 1/ 3 #8/8 VIRGINIA* (ACCN) L 52-78 1/ 6 PITTSBURGH* (ACCN) W 81-67 the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 1/10 at Wake Forest* (RSN) W 83-75 cumulative average during his academic career 1/13 at Louisville* (ESPN2) L 86-94 … The redshirt senior from McKees Rocks, 1/20 FLORIDA STATE* (ESPN2) L 82-91 Pennsylvania completed his degree in political 1/22 #10/10 UNC* (ESPN) W 80-69 Virginia Tech 1/27 at Notre Dame* (ESPN2) W 80-75 science last year and is working towards a 1/31 at Boston College* (RSN) W OT 85-80 second degree. Strategic Communications 2/ 3 MIAMI* (ESPN) L 75-84 Media Relations Contact 2/ 7 NC STATE* (RSN) W 85-75 Milestones Bill Dyer - Associate Director 2/10 at #2/2 Virginia* (ESPN) W OT 61-60 [email protected] 2/14 at #12/10 Duke* (ESPN2) L 52-74 In the loss to Louisville, Ahmed Hill (o) - 540-231-8853 2/17 at Georgia Tech* (ESPN2) W 76-56 became the 47th player in Virginia Tech history (c) - 540-998-5906 2/21 #15/17 CLEMSON* (RSN) W 65-58 to record 1,000 career points … Also in the Social Media Contact Kelsey Appleton - Associate Director 2/24 LOUISVILLE* (CBS) L 68-75 game, Justin Bibbs became the 20th player in 2/26 #5/3 DUKE* (ESPN) W 64-63 [email protected] school history to record 1,400 career points … (o) - 540-231-2228 3/ 3 at Miami* Noon ESPN2 In the win over No. 5 Duke, Justin Robinson (c) - 540-739-0002 * - Atlantic Coast Conference Games scored his 1,000th career point. # - 2K Classic All times are EST and are subject to change GAME 31 20-Plus-10 Winning with Defense Big Night for “5” The Hokies have reached the 20-win The Hokies defeated No. 15/17 Clemson, Justin Robinson recorded a new career- plateau again this season … In doing so, Tech 65-58, on Feb. 21 … In the win, Tech shot 34.5 high of 32 points in the Hokies’ win over NC has now won 20-or-more games in three percent from the field … That is the lowest State on Feb. 7 … Robinson’s previous high consecutive seasons … This is the first time field goal percentage for Tech in an ACC was 26 points, set against Florida State on Jan. that has happened since a span of five such regular season victory since shooting 30.6 20, one game after he had set a personal best seasons that ended with the 1985-86 season percent in defeating Clemson on Feb. 6, 2010, of 23 points at Louisville … In the win over NC … The win over Duke assures the Hokies of a also in Cassell Coliseum … The last time Tech State, Robinson also set new career-highs in winning ACC record for the third consecutive shot lower than 34.5 percent in defeating an field goals made (11), field goals attempted season, the first time Tech has accomplished ACC opponent was on March 11, 2011, when (17) and free throws attempted (14) … His 32 that since joining the ACC in the 2004-05 the Hokies shot 31.5 percent in the win over points are the most scored by a Hokie since season … Tech has also assured itself of a Florida State in the ACC Tournament in the teammate Justin Bibbs scored 32 points vs. winning home record and a winning road Greensboro Coliseum … Tech held Clemson Wake Forest on Jan. 13, 2016 … The last time record in the same season for the first time to 38.6 percent. a Hokie scored more than 32 points in an ACC since joining the ACC. game was on Jan. 24, 2013, when Erick Green At Home on the Road scored 35 points vs. Virginia … Robinson’s Wrapping Up the Duke Victory With the win at Georgia Tech, Virginia 32 points is tied for the fifth-most in an ACC The Hokies held Duke to 63 points, tied Tech is now 5-3 in road games in ACC play game for a Hokie. for their lowest offensive output of the season this season … The five road wins are the most … The Hokies become the second ACC ACC road wins in school history, surpassing Threes’ Points team to defeat a top 10 ranked Duke, North the four victories in the 2006-07 season … In the Hokies’ win over Maryland-Eastern Carolina and Virginia team in the same season Tech won three road league games each of Shore, Tech made 15 three-point field goals, (Georgia Tech, 1992-93) … The Hokies have the last two seasons … Tech is guaranteed of marking the second time this season Tech defeated Duke, North Carolina, NC State and a winning road conference record for the first has made at least 15 threes … So far this Wake Forest in the same season for the first time since joining the league in the 2004-05 season, Tech individual players have made time in school history … This was the Hokies’ season. at least three, threes in a game 31 times … first game in ACC play this season where they Ahmed Hill was 11-of-15 from three-point have trailed at the half and come back to win Continuing to Climb territory in the two games in Madison Square … Tech’s last five wins over Duke have come In the Hokies’ win at Garden in the 2K Classic … Hill and Nickeil with the Blue Devils ranked in the top 10 Boston College last season, Alexander-Walker have made at least four, nationally and ranked in the top 5 in the last Justin Bibbs scored his three-pointers in a game six times this season four Virginia Tech victories. 1,000th career point, … Tech has made at least 10 three-pointers becoming the 46th Hokie in 13 games this season, including 11 made Not Just “5”, But Lots About Assists to reach that plateau … threes in the win at Virginia. In the win over Duke, He currently has 1,416 Justin Robinson set a new points, 19th on the list, after Justin Bibbs 400 x 2 school record for assists passing Deron Washington In the loss at Duke, Justin Robinson led in an ACC season with in the win over Duke.