Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – On Sunday afternoon in Cassell Coliseum, Virginia Tech will compete against an ACC opponent for the first time since it hoisted the ACC Tournament trophy in March, as No. 18 North Carolina comes to town.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Sunday, Dec. 4 | 3 p.m. ET
Cassell Coliseum (Blacksburg, Va.)
vs. North Carolina
Series: North Carolina leads 72-16
Game Notes: Virginia Tech (PDF) | North Carolina
TV Broadcast
ACC Network
Play-by-Play: Jay Alter
Analyst: Randolph Childress
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Local Radio
Virginia Tech Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Zach Mackey
Analyst: Mike Burnop
VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL SENIOR DAY CEREMONY
- Virginia Tech football seniors and their families will be honored at halftime of the game by head coach Brent Pry.
THE SERIES
- The Hokies trail in the all-time series, 72-16. The first game of the series was played on Feb. 15, 1912 in Blacksburg.
- Tech's 72-59 win over North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals last March ended a four-game losing skid against the Tar Heels.
- Tech has won two of the last three meetings in Blacksburg, including a 79- 77 double overtime thriller in Mike Young's first season at the helm of the Hokies.
- The Hokies are 7-11 all-time in ACC openers.
FOURS UP
- Sean Pedulla and Justyn Mutts rank fourth in the ACC in scoring and rebounding, respectively, at 17.1 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game.
POUNDING IT IN THE PAINT
- Tech has racked up 284 points in the paint through eight games this season.
- The Hokies had 232 points in the paint at this point last season.
- In fact, Tech's 284 points in the paint are the most
SOLDOUT CASSELL
- Sunday's game vs. North Carolina is the Hokies' second sellout of the 2022-23 season (Charleston Southern).
- Under Mike Young, Tech has registered 20 sellouts, including 11 during his first season in Blacksburg.