The Virginia Tech men's basketball team will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. Tip is Wednesday night at 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on regional sports networks.
GAME INFORMATION
#9/7 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
Jan. 9, 2019 – 7 p.m.
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RADIO: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network
Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop
Sirius: 135 XM: 193 Internet: 955
BROADCAST: RSN/ESPN app
Wes Durham & Cory Alexander
About Tonight's Game
The Hokies enter the game 13-1 on the season and 2-0 in ACC play … The Yellow Jackets are 9-5 this season and 1-0 in the ACC … The Hokies are ranked ninth in the AP poll and seventh in the USA Today Coaches poll.
Last Time Out: VT 77, BC 66
The Hokies improved to 2-0 in the league with a 77-66 win over Boston College on Saturday afternoon in Cassell Coliseum … Nickeil Alexander-Walker led all scorers with 25 points … Kerry Blackshear Jr., scored 20 points and Justin Robinson added 12 points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds … Tech trailed by two points at the half, but through its defensive intensity, built the lead to 16 points before claiming the 11-point victory.
Vs. Georgia Tech
The Hokies are 18-6 all-time against Georgia Tech … Virginia Tech has won the last four meetings and are 4-0 against GT under Buzz Williams … Tech won the last game between the two school played in McCamish Pavilion, 76-56, on Feb. 17, 2018 in last season's only meeting between the two schools … Virginia Tech is 7-3 against the Yellow Jackets in road games and 3-1 in McCamish Pavilion … The first game between the two schools was a 31-15 Virginia Tech win in Blacksburg on Feb. 16, 1921 … The Hokies are 1-0 against Georgia Tech as a ranked team.
Getting Closer
In the win over Notre Dame, Justin Robinson moved past Jamon Gordon into third place in career assists at Virginia Tech … He and Gordon, along with Bimbo Coles and Malcolm Delaney, are the only Virginia Tech players with 500 career assists … He now has 526 career assists and trails Delaney by 17 assists for second place and Coles by 21 assists for first place on the all-time list.
Strong Start Continues
Entering tonight's game, the Hokies are 13-1 overall and 2-0 in ACC action … The 13-1 start is the best start to a season for the Hokies since the 1982-83 season, when Tech opened the season 14-1.
