SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Virginia Tech men's basketball team will take on the Liberty Flames in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 24. The game, to be played at the SAP Center in San Jose, California at 7:10 p.m. EDT, will be broadcast by TBS. The Hokies are the fourth seed in the East Region, while the Flames are the 12thseed. The winner of the game will advance to the Sweet 16 of the East Regional in Washington, D.C. next weekend.
GAME INFORMATION
#16/15 Virginia Tech vs. Liberty
SAP Center – San Jose, California
March 24, 2019 – 7:10 p.m. EDT
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RADIO: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network
Jon Laaser & Mike Burnop
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BROADCAST: TBS
Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Jim Jackson & Ros Gold-Onwude
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Chris Carrino & Mike Montgomery
Entering Today's Game
The Hokies enter the game 25-8 on the season … Liberty is 29-6 overall … The Hokies are 16th in the AP poll and 15th in the USA Today Coaches poll … Tech is the 4th seed in the East Region and Liberty is the 12th seed … The game will be played in San Jose, California.
Last Game: #16/15 VT 66, SLU 52
The Hokies won their first NCAA Tournament game since 2007 with a 66-52 victory over Saint Louis on Friday night in San Jose … Nickeil Alexander-Walkerled all scorers with 20 points and Kerry Blackshear Jr.added 15 points in the win … Ahmed Hilladded 10 points in the win … The Hokies led for more than 37 minutes and forced SLU into 18 turnovers.
The Hokies vs. Liberty
The Hokies are 14-3 all-time against the Flames … Tech has won the last two meetings, most recently, a 73-63 victory on Nov. 19, 2014 in Cassell Coliseum … The Hokies have never faced Liberty in the post-season.
He's Back
Sunday March 17 was a day of big news for the Hokies … Not only did Tech receive its third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid, the Hokies also received word that senior point guard, Justin Robinson, had been cleared by the medical staff to return to action … Robinson has missed the last 12 games with a left foot injury … The school's all-time leader in assists, Robinson played more than 27 minutes, scored nine points and had two assists.
It's Been a Long Time
The Hokies defeated Saint Louis, 66-52, in the first round of the NCAA East Regional in San Jose, California on Friday night …The win marked the Hokies' first NCAA Tournament victory since defeating Illinois, 54-52, on March 16, 2007 …Tech is now 7-10 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.
An Exhibition
The Hokies and Flames met this season in an exhibition game on Nov. 4 to benefit hurricane relief efforts … Tech won, 86-70, in Lynchburg … Justin Robinson led five Hokies in double figures with 20 points, while Isaiah Wilkins added 16 points in his first collegiate action.
