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Hokies seek statement win at Miami

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BLACKSBURG – After getting back in the win column on Wednesday against Georgia Tech, the Hokies have another test in their postseason push against Miami in Coral Gables, Florida on Saturday afternoon. It will be Senior Day for the Hurricanes as they will honor five of their players prior to tipoff.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Saturday, February 26  | 3:00 p.m. ET
Watsco Center
at Miami
Series: Miami leads 25-19
Game Notes: Virginia Tech (PDF) | Miami (PDF)

TV Broadcast
RSN (Affiliates)
Play-by-Play: Tom Werme
Analyst: Brian Oliver

Local Radio
Virginia Tech Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Tim Bickford
Analyst: Mike Burnop

THE SERIES

  • Miami snapped Tech's two-game win streak in the series on Jan. 26, thanks to Charlie Moore's half-court buzzer-beater.
  • The Hurricanes lead the all-time series, 25-19. The first game of the series was played on Jan. 10, 2001 in Blacksburg.
  • Tech has won five of the previous eight head-to-head meetings. The previous four games have been decided by a combined 16 points.
  • The Hokies swept the season series in 2020-21. It was the first sweep in the series by Tech since 2018-19 when the team beat the Canes twice in the regular season and then again in the 2019 ACC Tournament. 


A WIN WOULD...

  • Mark the Hokies' fourth straight road win in league play.
  • Be Coach Young's third win over Miami as head coach of the Hokies (2-3).
  • Keep the Hokies no worse than seventh in the ACC standings at 10-8 in league play.
  • Move the Hokies to 7-1 in February, which would be their best record for the month since 1972 (6-1). 


HOKIE HEADLINES

  • Saturday is a pivotal game for Tech's NCAA tournament resume. Miami, which is currently No. 61 in the NET rankings, would qualify as a Quad 1 win for the Hokies - their first of the season (0-5).
  • Keve Aluma ranks third in the ACC in scoring at 17.2 points per game in conference-only action. Aluma collected his fifth double-double of the season at Georgia Tech on Wednesday night.
  • Tech is shooting 39.4 percent from three this season, but has been below 30 percent from beyond the arc the last four games (24- 97; 24.7%).


ROAD WARRIORS TO CLOSE THE SEASON

  • Of the Hokies' final four games, three will be on the road, beginning with Wednesday win against Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
  • Tech faces Miami (2/26) and Clemson (3/5) on the road to close the regular season, with a home game against Louisville (3/1) in between. 


OFFENSIVE CLEANUP

  • The Hokies recorded a season-high 15 offensive rebounds against Georgia Tech, as Keve Aluma, Justyn Mutts and Sean Pedulla hauled in three apiece.
  • Tech's 39 rebounds were the second-most in ACC play this season, behind 41 against Syracuse on Feb. 19. 


UP NEXT

  • Tech returns to Cassell Coliseum for its home regular season finale vs. Louisville on Tuesday at 9 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2.