CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Virginia Tech men's basketball team will face the Miami Hurricanes in the second round of the 2019 New York Life ACC Tournament on Wednesday, March 13. The game, to be played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast by ESPN and Raycom. The Hokies swept the Hurricanes this season, including an 84-70 victory on Senior Night last Friday night in Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum. This is the Hokies' first game in the event, after earning a first-round bye.
GAME INFORMATION
#16/15 Virginia Tech vs. Miami
March 13, 2019 – 2 p.m.
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RADIO: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network
Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop
BROADCAST: ESPN/ESPN app
Sean McDonough, Dan Dakich & Maria Taylor
BROADCAST: Raycom/theacc.com
Tim Brando, Mike Gminski & Brian Oliver
About Today's Game
The Hokies enter the game 23-7 on the season and were 12-6 in ACC play … The Hokies are 16th in the AP poll and 15th in the USA Today Coaches poll … Miami is 14-17 and was 5-13 in ACC play this season … Miami defeated Wake Forest, 79-71, in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday.
Last Game: #15/16 VT 84, Miami 70
The Hokies defeated Miami, 84-70, on Senior Night in Cassell Coliseum on Friday … Nickeil Alexander-Walker recorded his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, to go along with a career-high tying eight assists … Seniors Ty Outlaw added 19 points and Ahmed Hill had 17 points in the win, while Isaiah Wilkins had 11 points for Tech … Tech went on a 32-6 run in the first half to take the lead for good … The Hokies made 14 three-pointers and shot 53.8 percent from behind the arc.
Heading to Charlotte
Virginia Tech has clinched a bye in the first round of the New York Life ACC Tournament and will be the tournament's fifth seed … This will mark the fourth consecutive season that Tech has earned a first round bye in the event and the eighth time in Tech's 15 years in the league.
ACC Honors KJ and Nickeil
Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker have been named to All-ACC teams, in voting by a panel of coaches, media and broadcasters … Blackshear was named to the second team All-ACC, while Alexander-Walker was named to the third team … This is the first time either player has been named to an All-ACC team.
The Big 250!
The Hokies defeat Miami, 84-70, on Friday night, March 8, 2019 … In doing so, Buzz Williams earned his 250th career victory … Williams earned his 200th career win in 2017, in a home win over Boston College.
