Virginia Tech Women's Basketball Overall Statistics (As of Mar 21, 2021)
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VIRGINIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VIRGINIA TECH (15-9, 8-8) • March 23 • 7 PM ET • ESPN2 • San Antonio • #5 BAYLOR (26-2, 17-1) KENNY BROOKS KIM MULKEY GAME Alma Mater: James Madison (1999) Alma Mater: Louisiana Tech (1984) Record at VT: 101-58 (5th Season) vs. Record at Baylor: 630-104 (21st season) 25 Career Record: 438-180 (19th Season) Career Record: same Record vs. Baylor at VT: 0-0 Record vs. VT at Baylor: 0-0 VIRGINIA TECH & THE BIG DANCE STAT COMPARISON •The Hokies are dancing for the first time SERIES HISTORY since 2006 and the tenth time overall in the Games Played ................................ 0 HOKIES BEARS program’s history. Series ............................. First meeting Points per game 73.0 82.3 •For the fourth time, Tech is a seven seed Series Began ................................. - Scoring margin 8.0 27.9 which includes the 2001 tournament, the FG% .430 .first and only487 NCAA appearance in Texas for Home ....................................... - 3-PT FG% .360 .329 the program. The Hokies defeated 10 seed Away ........................................ - Georgia Tech before falling to the two seed FT% .757 .715 and host Texas Tech in Lubbock. Neutral ...................................... - Rebounds per game 37.6 49.0 •Virginia Tech is 10-9 all-time in the NCAA Current Streak ................................ - Rebound margin 2.3 19.4 Tournament. Under Brooks .............................. 0-0 Assists per game 15.8 20.7 Last Meeting ................................. - Turnovers per game 14.2 16.4 AISHA SHEPPARD’S CAREER YEAR Turnover margin -0.5 1.3 • Senior guard Aisha Sheppard recorded 85 Assist/Turnover ratio 1.1 1.3 3’s this season eclipsing her own school BROADCAST INFORMATION Steals per game 4.5 9.6 record of 84 from her junior year. Television ........................ ESPN2 Blocks per game 4.0 5.0 • She became Tech’s all-time leader in 3’s at Play-by-Play ..................... Pam Ward NC State (Jan. 24), eclipsing the previous Analyst .................. LaChina Robinson KEY SCORING STATS ON THE HOKIES record 304 rank seventh all-time in ACC history. • Under Kenny Brooks, the Hokies are averaging Local Radio . Virginia Tech Sports Properties 71.83 points per game in his five seasons at the • Sheppard scored 20 or more points in nine Play-by-Play ................. Bryant Johnson contests this season, second-most behind Flagship ........................ 100.7 FM helm. ACC Player of the Year Dana Evans and The Hokies’ record by scoring total under Brooks: like Evans, scored in double figures in every Digital ................ Hokie Sports & TuneIn Scores 49 or less 0-2 regular season contest prior to playing the (VT feed; free on downloaded apps) Scores 50-59 4-18 conference tournament in Greensboro. SOCIAL MEDIA: #HOKIES Scores 60-69 22-23 • She was named an All-ACC First Team player and also garnered AP All-America Honorable Twitter/Instagram .................. @HokiesWBB Scores 70-79 34-13 Mention merits, becoming the fourth Hokie to Scores 80-89 26-2 receive the accolade and first since 1999. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Scores 90-99 11-0 Media Contact ...... Carter Brown ([email protected]) Scores 100+ 1-0 ACC’S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADER, #33 • Center Elizabeth Kitley owns 13 double- 2020-21 VIRGINIA TECH SINGLE GAME SUPERLATIVES KITLEY ONE OF TOP CENTERS IN AMERICA doubles which ranks first in the ACC. Points Elizabeth Kitley 30, vs. App State (12/4/20) • Sophomore Elizabeth Kitley, the reigning ACC •Kitley now has 19 for her career, a mark that 30, at NC State (1/24/21) Freshman of the Year was tabbed as a finalist for the is the sxth-most by a Hokie in a career, in just Rebounds Elizabeth Kitley 21, vs. Wake Forest (1/17/20) 53 games played. Lisa Leslie award honoring the nation’s top center. Assists Georgia Amoore 7, at North Carolina (1/14/20) After being omitted on the midseason list she played 7, at NC State (1/24/21) A DYNAMIC DUO IN BLACKSBURG Blocks Asiah Jones 5, vs. App State (12/4/20) her way onto the final ballot of five student-athletes. • Sheppard and Kitley form the highest scoring Elizabeth Kitley 5, vs. App State (12/4/20) •She earned ACC Co-Player of the Week honors on duo in the conference with Kitley averaging Steals Azana Baines 4, at North Carolina (1/14/20) Jan. 18 following a week where she averaged 18.0 18.5 Sheppard averaging 18.3 ppg and, the FG Attempts Aisha Sheppard 26, vs. Notre Dame (1/21/20) points and 17.5 rebounds in two contests, tallying second and third best marks in the ACC. FGs Elizabeth Kitley 14, vs. App State (12/4/20) her seventh and eighth double-doubles of the sea- • The duo have each been honored as ACC 3FG Attempts Aisha Sheppard 20, vs. Notre Dame (1/21/20) son. Against Wake Forest (1/17) she tied a program Player of the Week once this season and 3FGs Cayla King 7, vs. Pitt (12/10/20) have been extremely productive. Sheppard FT Attempts Aisha Sheppard 14, vs. NC State (1/28/21) AMOORE AMONGST LEAGUE’S BEST FROSH has scored in double figures in each game FTs Aisha Sheppard 12, vs. NC State (1/28/21) • Amoore, averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 assists and and Kitley has only failed to do so once this Minutes Aisha Sheppard 42:45, vs NC State (1/28/21) 2.4 rebounds in 2020-21, culminating with an All- season. Freshman Team nod. The Australia native ranks fourth • Kitley ranks inside the top five in the ACC in TECH’S INAUGURAL FIRST TEAM TANDEM in the conference in assists and is second in 3-point several categories; points, rebounds, FG%, • For the first time in program history, the Hokies have two field goal percentage (42%). blocks and made free throws. First Team All-ACC players following the anouncement • Her 11.2 points per game is the fourth-highest total • Sheppard, likewise is having a career season, from the league office earlier this week. Guard Aisha for a rookie in the league. Her 97 total assists is by where she is also averaging career bests in Sheppard and center Elizabeth Kitley were each honored far the most for a frosh, with Carolina’s Deja Kelly in assists (3.1). by both the head coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel. second place with 62 on the season. OVERALL: 15-9 : 8-8 HOME: 9-5 AWAY: 4-3 NEUTRAL: 2-1 HEAD COACH KENNY BROOKS SUPERLATIVES 2020-21 SCHEDULE SITUATION 2020-21 At Tech Scores 49 or less 0-0 0-2 NOVEMBER (2-0) Scores 50-59 0-2 4-18 Nov. 25 RICHMOND W, 85-64 ACCNX Scores 60-69 1-5 22-23 Scores 70-79 8-1 37-13 Nov. 28 LIBERTY W, 81-66 ACCNX Scores 80-89 5-1 26-2 DECEMBER (4-2) Scores 90-99 1-0 11-0 Dec. 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON W, 92-57 ACCNX Scores 100+ 0-0 1-0 At home 9-5 64-22 Dec. 4 APPALACHIAN STATE W, 84-59 ACCN On the road 4-3 25-28 Dec. 6 GARDNER-WEBB W, 73-39 ACCNX Leading at halftime 10-2 75-14 Dec. 10 PITT* W, 88-71 ACCNX In games decided by <5 points 1-6 12-20 In games decided by 6-10 points 4-2 26-18 Dec. 17 at Notre Dame* L, 78-84 ACCN In games decided by 11-15 pts 3-1 17-5 Dec. 20 VIRGINIA* postponed ACCN In games decided by 16-20 pts 3-0 13-7 Dec. 31 FLORIDA STATE* L, 63-73 ACCNX In games decided by 21+ points 4-0 34-8 JANUARY (3-5) In day games 8-5 49-34 In night games (tip after 5 p.m.) 7-4 51-24 Jan. 3 at Duke* cancelled ACCNX Jan. 7 NC STATE* postponed RSN INSIDE THE SERIES: VIRGINIA TECH VS. BAYLOR Jan. 7 #2 LOUISVILLE* L, 67-71 RSN •The meeting in San Antonio will be the first between these two programs in women’s basketball Jan. 10 at Georgia Tech* L, 54-56 ACCN history. • The teams share no common opponents during te 2020-21 season. Jan. 14 at North Carolina* W, 66-54 ACCN Jan. 17 WAKE FOREST* L, 64-67 ACCN Jan. 21 NOTRE DAME* L, 60-65 RSN COACH BROOKS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT Jan. 24 at #2 NC State* L, 87-89 ACCN •Head Coach Kenny Brooks is making his seventh overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and his first with the Hokies. Jan. 28 #2 NC State* W, 83-71 (OT) RSN •At James Madison, he took the Dukes to The Big Dance in 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 and Jan. 31 NORTH CAROLINA* W, 73-69 ACCN 2016. FEBRUARY (4-1) •The Dukes advanced to the Second Round once, in 2014 after an opening round upset of Feb. 7 VIRGINIA* cancelled TBA Gonzaga before falling to Texas A&M on the Aggies’ home court. •With the First Round victory over Marquette his NCAA record is now 2-6. Feb. 4 at Pitt* W, 74-55 RSN Feb. 11 at Miami* W, 75-55 ACCN Feb. 14 at Boston College* postponed ACCNX Feb. 18 DUKE* cancelled ACCNX Feb. 21 SYRACUSE* W, 76-68 RSN Feb. 25 at Clemson* W, 70-64 ACCN Feb. 28 NORTH CAROLINA* L, 63-68 ACCNX MARCH (1-1) March 4 Miami^ W, 72-64 RSN March 5 #3 NC State^ L, 55-68 RSN March 21 Marquette$ W, 70-63 ESPNU March 23 #5 Baylor$ 7 PM ET ESPN2 •HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS •ACC contests designated with* •ACC Tournament games played at Greensboro Coliseum designated with ^ •NCAA Tournament game in San Antonio, Texas $ UNDEFEATED IN THE NON-CON • Tech rolled through the abbreviated non-conference portion of the schedule averaging 83.0 points while averaging just 57.0.