Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech will be the second seed in their bracket of the 2009 National Invitation Tournament. The Hokies will host seventh-seed Duquesne on Wednesday night in Cassell Coliseum. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPNU.
The Hokies are 18-14 overall and 7-9 in ACC action, while the Dukes are 21-12 on the season and finished 9-7 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Duquesne is coached by former Virginia Tech player Ron Everhart. The Hokies and the Dukes were both members of the A-10 from 1995-2000. The Hokies are 7-5 all-time against the Dukes.
The winner of Wednesday night’s game will face the winner of the Baylor-Georgetown game, to be played Wednesday night at 9 p.m., in Waco, Texas. Time and location of second-round games will be announced at a later date.
The Hokies will be making their 10th all-time appearance in the NIT and second in as many years. Tech has an overall record of 20-7 in the tournament after advancing to the quarterfinals in 2008. Virginia Tech won the event in 1973 and 1995 and finished third in 1984.
Tickets are $15 for the public and $5 for Virginia Tech Students and children under 18. All seats are General Admission. To order, contact the Virginia Tech Ticket Office at 1-800-VATECH-4 or on-line at hokietickets.com
Three thousand student tickets have been donated for Wednesday’s game. The ticket office will distribute the student tickets on a first come, first serve basis and will be available beginning Monday morning at 10 a.m. in the Cassell Coliseum ticket office. Tickets can also be purchased at hokietickets.com.