Clemson (15-4, 7-1 ACC)
vs. Virginia Tech (11-7, 1-6 ACC)
January 21, 2023
Littlejohn Coliseum
6 p.m. ET
ESPN2
Virginia Tech Sports Network
BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech wraps up its three-game road slate on Saturday evening against No. 19 Clemson in the Hokies' first ACC rematch of the season. Doug Sherman (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analyst) and Angel Gray (reporter) will be on the call for ESPN2 at 6 p.m., while Zach Mackey and Mike Burnop provide coverage for the Virginia Tech Sports Network.
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SCOUTING THE TIGERS
- Since Tech met Clemson on Jan. 4 on a three-game hot streak, the Tigers are 4-1, including their 68-65 win in Cassell.
- Clemson, which sits atop the ACC standings at 7-1, fell for the first time in league play on Tuesday to Wake Forest, 77-67.
- As the Hokies found out in early January from his 13-point, 14-rebound performance, graduate student Hunter Tyson is Clemson's best weapon. Tyson, who was named to the USBWA's Oscar Robertson Trophy midseason watch list on Thursday, recorded his 10th double-double of the year in the Tigers' last outing.
The Series
- The Hokies have a 23-18 advantage in the all-time series with Clemson after dropping the first meeting of this season, 68-65, on Jan. 4.
- The two sides split the season series last year. Clemson defeated Tech, 63- 59, in Clemson. Four days later, they squared off in the second round of the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn, N.Y. where Darius Maddox drilled a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to propel the Hokies to the 76-75 win.
- Over the last 11 games in the Clemson series, Tech has posted an 8-3 record.
- Tech is 7-11 as the away team in the series.
- Saturday will mark the sixth time the Hokies will face Clemson when its ranked. VT has a 3-2 edge in those meetings.
- Mike Young earned his 300th career win as a head coach on Nov. 5, 2019 - a 67-60 victory at Clemson.
HOKIE HEADLINES
- Tech had five players in double figures for the first time since ODU (Nov. 17). Darius Maddox led the way at Virginia with 13 points.
- For the second straight game, the Hokies logged 19 assists (ties a season high).
- MJ Collins, who had eight points at UVA, hails from Clover, South Carolina – 111 miles from Clemson.
3-BALL BACK IN BUSINESS
- Tech dialed up 12 3-pointers against the Cavaliers – its third-best tally of the season and the most since a season-high 16 vs. William & Mary in the third game of the season.
- The Hokies connected on 12 of 27 (44.4%) from long range – their third-highest clip of the season. It was the fifth time this season Tech hit double-digit threes (4-1). VT posted an 11-1 ledger last season when hitting double-figure threes (lone loss was vs. Miami).
UP NEXT
- Tech returns home to Cassell Coliseum on Monday for a 7 p.m. matchup with Duke.