BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech men's basketball team opens the 2018-19 season on Friday night, as they host Gardner-Webb at the Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. and will be shown on ACC Network Extra.
GAME INFORMATION
#15/17 Virginia Tech vs. Gardner-Webb
Nov. 9, 2018 - 7 p.m.
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RADIO: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network
Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop
Sirius: 133 XM: 193 Internet: 955
BROADCAST: ACC Network Extra/ESPN app
Andrew Allegretta & Mack McCarthy
ABOUT TONIGHT'S GAME
The Hokies open the regular season tonight. Gardner-Webb is 0-1 on the season, after falling at VCU, 69-57, on Tuesday night. The Hokies are ranked 15th in the preseason AP poll and 17th in the preseason USA Today/Coaches poll.
NOTES
Vs. Gardner-Webb
The Hokies and Bulldogs have met only once on the hardwood … Tech won that meeting, 65-62, on Nov. 14, 2008 in Cassell Coliseum … Tech is 35-4 all-time against schools currently in the Big South Conference.
Last Time Out: VT 86, Liberty 70 (exhibition)
The Hokies defeated Liberty, 86-70, in an exhibition game on Sunday at Liberty … The game was played to benefit hurricane relief efforts … Five Hokies scored in double figures, led by Justin Robinson with 20 points and a game-high nine assists … Isaiah Wilkins scored 16 points in his first collegiate action and Ahmed Hill scored 15 points … Kerry Blackshear Jr., and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 10 points each … The Hokies shot 57.1 percent from the field and out rebounded the Flames, 39-18.
Preseason Rankings
Virginia Tech is ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll … The Hokies make the AP preseason poll for the first time since the beginning of the 2010-11 season when Tech was ranked No. 21 to open the season … The No. 15 ranking ties the Hokies' best ever preseason ranking … Tech was ranked 15th entering the 1984-85 season, while coming off a 22-13 season that saw Tech reach the semifinals of the 1984 NIT … Tech is ranked 17th in the USA Today/Coaches preseason poll.
5 One of 20 for Cousy
Justin Robinson is one of 20 players named to the 2018-19 Bob Cousy Award Watch List … He is one of four ACC players on the list for the award, given annually by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to the top point guard in the nation.
And One of 50 for Naismith
Justin Robinson is one of 50 players named to the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Men's Player of the Year watch list … He is one of nine ACC players on the list for the award, given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the nation's top player.
And One of 50 for Wooden
Justin Robinson is one of 50 players named to the 2019 John R. Wooden Award, presented by Wendy's Player of the Year watch list … He is one of nine ACC players on the list for the award, given annually to the nation's top player.
