BLACKSBURG – Still sizzling from a phenomenal shooting performance last Saturday, Virginia Tech returns to Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday night in search of another ACC win against Georgia Tech.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Wednesday, February 2 | 9:00 p.m. ET
Cassell Coliseum (Blacksburg, Va.)
vs. Georgia Tech
Series: Virginia Tech leads 20-8
Game Notes: Virginia Tech | Georgia Tech (PDF)
TV Broadcast
ACC NETWORK
Play-by-Play: Jay Alter
Analyst: Malcolm Huckaby
Local Radio
Virginia Tech Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Tim Bickford
Analyst: Mike Burnop
VACCINATION POLICY
- Effective Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, Virginia Tech Athletics will institute a policy requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR proof of vaccine medical exemption OR negative test for indoor events. Virginia Tech Athletics appreciates fans' understanding and cooperation as coronavirus continues to impact our campus and our community.
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MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS
- Early-arriving fans will receive a popcorn bucket in honor of Coach Young's favorite pregame ritual.
THE SERIES
- The Hokies lead the all-time series, 20-8.
- The first game of the series was played on Feb. 16, 1921 in Blacksburg - a 31-15 win for the Hokies.
- The two sides met once during the 2020-21 season, following the Hokies' 17-day pause due to health and safety protocols. GT won that game, 69-53.
- Prior to dropping the last two matchups, Virginia Tech had won six in a row in the series.
- The Hokies are 10-2 all-time against GT in Blacksburg and 15-6 since joining the ACC.
A WIN WOULD...
- Mark the Hokies second straight ACC win.
- Be Coach Young's first win over the Yellow Jackets as head coach of the Hokies.
- Hand the Yellow Jackets their second straight loss of the season and third on the road (2-2).
- Snap the Hokies' two-game losing streak against GT.
- Improve Tech to 7-3 at home this season.
HOKIE HEADLINES
- Hunter Cattoor and Sean Pedulla stole the show Saturday evening in Tallahassee, combining for 47 points on 16 of 23 shooting to lead the Hokies to their first win at Florida State in 32 years.
- Tech drilled 18 of its 25 3-pointers (72 percent) to set a program record for most 3-pointers made in an ACC game.
- Justyn Mutts (996) and Keve Aluma (980) are both on track to reach 1,000 career points this season.
- Tech is shooting 41.1 percent from three this season, which is on pace to break the school record of 40.3 set in the 2016-17 season.
TALLAHASSEE TRIUMPH
- Tech earned a victory against Florida State in Tallahassee for the first time since an 84- 74 win on Feb. 14, 1990.
- It was Coach Young's first win against the Seminoles as a head coach (1-1).
- It also marked the first time since the 1979-80 season that both the Virginia Tech men's and women's basketball teams won in Tallahassee in the same season.
- Entering last Saturday, FSU had won 28 of its last 29 ACC home games. The one loss came against Syracuse on Dec. 4, 2021, which snapped the Seminoles' 25-game winning streak in ACC home games - one shy of the ACC record set by Duke (26).
- With their career days, Hunter Cattoor and Sean Pedulla accounted for 55 percent of Tech's scoring on Saturday.
- The two made 15 of the Hokies' 18 3-pointers, which were the most by an ACC duo in the last 25 seasons.
- Per @collegebb_ref on Twitter, it was the first time in the last decade two players had combined to shoot above 80 percent from beyond the arc (min. of 18 attempts).
- Pedulla set a career high in minutes (23), while he and Cattoor also set career highs in points and 3-point field goals made.
- Pedulla became the first Tech freshman to score 20 points since Feb. 19, 2020.
- Cattoor set a program record for consecutive 3-pointers made (nine). After missing his first two attempts from beyond the arc, the junior guard nailed his last nine from deep to finish 9 for 11.
- Cattoor tied the single-game 3-point record with Justin Robinson with his nine 3-pointers made.