Duke (20-8, 11-6 ACC)
vs. Virginia Tech (16-12, 6-11 ACC)
February 25, 2023
Cameron Indoor Stadium
8 p.m. ET
ESPN
Virginia Tech Sports Network
BLACKSBURG – In an effort to earn its second win in college basketball's most recognizable venue, Virginia Tech travels to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday night for a matchup with Duke. Wes Durham and Debbie Antonelli will be on the call at 8 p.m. for ESPN, while Zach Mackey and Mike Burnop will provide coverage for the Virginia Tech Sports Network.
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SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
- In the midst of a three-game win streak, Duke sits just 2.5 games behind the ACC's top spot.
- The Blue Devils are led by eight-time ACC Freshman of the Week Kyle Filipowski. He's the only rookie in the country averaging 15+ points and 9+ rebounds this season.
- In the first meeting this season, Tech used a hot shooting performance (57.1% from the field, 52.6% from three) to outlast Duke, 78-75.
The Series
- The Hokies trail in the all-time series, 51-13. However, they have won three of the previous four meetings with Duke, including the 2022 ACC championship game, 82-67, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Tech has only won once at Cameron Indoor Stadium, a 69-67 decision in overtime on Jan. 6, 2007.
- Behind Grant Basile's 24 points and MJ Collins' jumper with 13 seconds to go, the Hokies edged Duke, 78-75, in this season's first meeting on Jan. 23 in Blacksburg.
- Mike Young is 3-3 against Duke as head coach of the Hokies.
HOKIE HEADLINES
- Grant Basile has scored double figures in 12 straight games. He has broken the 20-point mark in six of the last nine contests.
- Over the last nine games, Basile is averaging 22.4 points per game. Basile is one of three ACC players averaging at least 18 points per game in conference play.
- Basile (eighth) and Sean Pedulla (15th) give the Hokies two of the top 15 scorers in the ACC.
- Hunter Cattoor is first in the league in 3FG% at 43.8% (64-146). He went 5 for 10 from beyond the arc against Miami en route to his 1,000th career point.
HUNT HITS 1K AGAINST MIAMI
- Hunter Cattoor became the 50th member of the 1,000-point club in program history Tuesday night vs. Miami.
- He entered the game three points shy of the 1,000-point mark. Cattoor drilled a left wing three at the 13:16 mark of the first half off an assist from Sean Pedulla.
- Cattoor finished with five treys for the game – his fifth game of at least four triples on the season.
- For his career, 74.1% of Cattoor's field-goal attempts are from three. He's shot above 40% from long range in each of his four seasons in college, including a season-best 43.8% this season. The Orlando, Fla., native ranks third all-time at Tech for career 3-point percentage.
UP NEXT
- Virginia Tech will play its final road game of the regular season on Tuesday, Feb. 28 against Louisville. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. from the KFC Yum! Center.