Around the ACC: February 8, 2010 February 8, 2010 It was a big week for the Hokies, as they won home games against North Carolina and Clemson to move to 12-0 in Cassell Coliseum this season. They also greatly improved their chances of making the NCAA tournament, and they now find themselves in the top four of the ACC standings. more
Hokies Win Ugly, Beat Clemson 70-59 February 6, 2010 Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech beat Clemson in a long, foul-ridden game 70-59 in Cassell Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. A total of 54 fouls were called during the game, and the Hokies made 38 free throws. Tech improved to 18-4 overall with the win, and are now 5-3 in the ACC. Clemson dropped to 16-7 and 4-5. more
Basketball Game Preview: Clemson at Virginia Tech February 5, 2010 Presented by Kent Square Condominiums: Fresh off a big 74-70 win over UNC, the Hokies will barely have time to catch their breath before they have to play Clemson on Saturday at 4pm. This is a big opportunity for the Hokies. They have a chance to earn their first top 50 RPI win of the season. more
All Right, Who's Next? February 5, 2010 Tech's game with UNC ended last night around 11pm. The players probably got to sleep around 1am. Now Clemson comes to town with their difficult fullcourt press, and the Hokies have just one day of preparation/rest between that game and the UNC game. Meanwhile, Clemson had the entire week off. They arrived in Blacksburg on Thursday to beat the snow. They are resting up right now in their hotel, as fresh as they can be, after a whole week of preparing for the Hokies. more
Hokies Beat UNC 74-70 February 5, 2010 Blacksburg, VA -- It was another close game for the Hokies, but they managed to pull it out. Tech knocked off UNC 74-70 in a hard fought game in Cassell Coliseum on Thursday night. As expected, turnovers were the difference. The Hokies are now 17-4 overall, with a 4-3 record in the ACC. UNC dropped to 13-9 and 2-5 in conference play. more
Around the ACC: February 2, 2010 February 2, 2010 With January in the rear view mirror, eight ACC teams have a conference record of .500 or better, and all are still in the running for the NCAA tournament. The other four teams are a longshot at this point, but they proved over the last week that they are still very capable of competing with the rest of the conference. more
Hot Shooting Canes Beat Hokies 82-75 January 31, 2010 Coral Gables, FL - Virginia Tech could not overcome a bad first half, falling to Miami 82-75 in Coral Gables on Sunday afternoon. The loss drops the Hokies to 16-4 overall, with a 3-3 mark in ACC play. Miami is 16-5 overall and 2-5 in conference games. more
Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech at Miami January 29, 2010 Presented by Kent Square Condominiums: Virginia Tech is back on the road again on Sunday. While the Virginia Tech campus is expected to be covered in snow, the Hokie basketball team is headed to sunny Coral Gables to take on the Miami Hurricanes. It will be Tech's second meeting with Miami this year, and they are hoping this one goes as well as the first. more
Plenty to Like About this Team January 29, 2010 Virginia Tech won at Virginia on Thursday night, which wasn't a big surprise. How they won it wasn't a surprise either. How much they overcame to win the game is somewhat of a surprise. Then again, with this group, we probably shouldn't be surprised at anything they do from here on out. more
Hokies Overcome Adversity to Beat UVA in Overtime January 29, 2010 Charlottesville, VA - "Overtime is our time." That's the message that Seth Greenberg preaches to his team whenever a game goes into the extra frame, and it paid off yet again on Thursday night as Tech beat UVA 76-71 in overtime. The Hokies are now 16-3 overall and 3-2 in the ACC, while the Hoos dropped to 12-6 and 3-2. more
Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech at Virginia January 27, 2010 Presented by Kent Square Condominiums: The first meeting of the season between Virginia and Virginia Tech will take place on Thursday night, and it's a big game for both teams. The Hoos haven't played well in their last two outings and are looking to get back on track at home. The Hokies will need to pick up two or three road wins in the ACC at some point if they hope to make the NCAA tournament, and this is a prime opportunity. more
Tech's Pursuit Keyed Barksdale Commitment January 25, 2010 George Washington (Danville, VA) forward C.J. Barksdale ended his recruitment in late December, following through on a desire to commit to a school before the end of his junior year. The 6-7, 225-pound junior won't be able to sign a letter of intent with Virginia Tech until November, but he decided to end his recruitment sooner rather than later. Why? more
Around the ACC: January 25, 2010 January 25, 2010 Virginia finally dropped an ACC game over the weekend, and now there are no more undefeated teams in the conference. In fact, there are just two teams with one loss. The other 10 teams have between two and four losses, creating a mire of teams in the middle. At this point, no one can accurately predict exactly how the ACC will shake out this year. more
Hokies Win ACC Battle in Cassell 63-62 January 23, 2010 Last season Virginia Tech lost a one-point game at Boston College because Dorenzo Hudson didn't block out Rakim Sanders, who sliced down the lane to tip in a missed basket as time expired. This year it was Hudson who scored the game winner with five seconds left to give the Hokies a 63-62 win over the Eagles. Tech improved to 15-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC, while BC fell to 11-9 and 2-4. more
Basketball Game Preview: Boston College at Virginia Tech January 22, 2010 Presented by Kent Square Condominiums: After taking most of the week off, Virginia Tech finally returns to action on Saturday when they meet the Boston College Eagles in Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies are looking to hold serve at home, because a home loss could send their already low RPI spiraling out of control. Fortunately for Tech, this is by no means the strongest BC team they have ever faced. more
Delaney, Hudson and Greenberg Give Tech a Chance January 21, 2010 Virginia Tech is off to a 14-3 start, with a 1-2 record in the ACC. Fans are excited about the Hokies, who have improved by leaps and bounds since that trip to Philadelphia in late November. more
Paul Debnam is the Reason You Play NC Central January 19, 2010 It was the most popular question just before Monday night's laugher against North Carolina-Central: "Why are we playing this team?" The answer is simple: Paul Debnam. Sure, Terrell Bell had a nasty fast break dunk, and Erick Green shocked the masses with a one-step, left-handed throwdown dunk over a 6-8 defender, but the real highlight of the night was the Paul Debnam show. The senior walk-on scored five points on a three-pointer and a dunk, but Paul's stat sheet contributions tell less than half the story of what he brings. more
Hokies Blow Out NC Central 72-30 January 19, 2010 Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech jumped out to a huge first half lead and never trailed in the game, blowing out North Carolina Central 72-30 in Cassell Coliseum on Monday. The Hokies are now 14-3 overall, and remain 1-2 in the ACC. They finished their non-conference schedule with a 13-1 record, with their only loss coming to Temple back in November. more
Around the ACC: January 18, 2010 January 18, 2010 Every team has played at least three ACC games this year. This week there were blowouts, road upsets, and nail biters. Only one team in the conference has not lost an ACC game, with the surprising Hoos sitting atop the ACC standings following two home wins this week. more
Hokies Lose Defensive Battle at Florida State January 16, 2010 Tallahassee, FL - Virginia Tech trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, nearly rallied to take the lead in the second, but ultimately fell to #25 Florida State 63-58 on Saturday evening. The Hokies are now 13-3 overall, with a 1-2 mark in the ACC. FSU is 14-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play. Virginia Tech has not won in Tallahassee since 1990. more
VT Eyeing Butler 2011 G Anthony Stitt January 15, 2010 Butler (Matthews, N.C.) guard Anthony Stitt is hoping a big-time junior season equates to major Division 1 offers. The 6-1, 175-pound prospect has some solid offers in the fold already, including Charlotte, Richmond, VCU and William & Mary, but the higher level D1 programs would like to see more. more
Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech at #25 Florida State January 15, 2010 Presented by Kent Square Condominiums: Virginia Tech certainly didn't begin ACC play in easy style. On Saturday, the Hokies will play their third ranked opponent in a six-day span, and their second on the road. This time they will be in Tallahassee to take on a Florida State team that needs a big win. The Noles are tall and athletic, and they are coming off two poor defensive games. They'll be looking to right the ship against the visiting Hokies. more
Highly Ranked Jr. PG Considering Hokies January 14, 2010 Vance (Charlotte, NC) head coach Will Robinson had heard about Marquis Rankin heading into the 2007/2008 season. Rankin, then a rising freshman, didn't disappoint.
"Three days into open gym that year, I told an assistant, 'I think we've got something special,'" Robinson said. "We loved him from day one because of his work ethic. He's coachable and talented." more
Hokies Smash Miami with Huge First Half January 14, 2010 Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech used a huge first half to defeat the #23 Miami Hurricanes 81-66 on Wednesday night. The Hokies led by as many as 35 points in the first half, and though the Canes rallied a bit in the final 20 minutes, there was never any danger of Tech losing this game. VT is now 13-2 overall, with a 1-1 mark in the ACC. Miami is 15-2, and they have a 1-2 record in conference play. more
It was a big week for the Hokies, as they won home games against North Carolina and Clemson to move to 12-0 in Cassell Coliseum this season. They also greatly improved their chances of making the NCAA tournament, and they now find themselves in the top four of the ACC standings.
Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech beat Clemson in a long, foul-ridden game 70-59 in Cassell Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. A total of 54 fouls were called during the game, and the Hokies made 38 free throws. Tech improved to 18-4 overall with the win, and are now 5-3 in the ACC. Clemson dropped to 16-7 and 4-5.
Tech's game with UNC ended last night around 11pm. The players probably got to sleep around 1am. Now Clemson comes to town with their difficult fullcourt press, and the Hokies have just one day of preparation/rest between that game and the UNC game. Meanwhile, Clemson had the entire week off. They arrived in Blacksburg on Thursday to beat the snow. They are resting up right now in their hotel, as fresh as they can be, after a whole week of preparing for the Hokies.
Blacksburg, VA -- It was another close game for the Hokies, but they managed to pull it out. Tech knocked off UNC 74-70 in a hard fought game in Cassell Coliseum on Thursday night. As expected, turnovers were the difference. The Hokies are now 17-4 overall, with a 4-3 record in the ACC. UNC dropped to 13-9 and 2-5 in conference play.
Coral Gables, FL - Virginia Tech could not overcome a bad first half, falling to Miami 82-75 in Coral Gables on Sunday afternoon. The loss drops the Hokies to 16-4 overall, with a 3-3 mark in ACC play. Miami is 16-5 overall and 2-5 in conference games.
Virginia Tech won at Virginia on Thursday night, which wasn't a big surprise. How they won it wasn't a surprise either. How much they overcame to win the game is somewhat of a surprise. Then again, with this group, we probably shouldn't be surprised at anything they do from here on out.
Charlottesville, VA - "Overtime is our time." That's the message that Seth Greenberg preaches to his team whenever a game goes into the extra frame, and it paid off yet again on Thursday night as Tech beat UVA 76-71 in overtime. The Hokies are now 16-3 overall and 3-2 in the ACC, while the Hoos dropped to 12-6 and 3-2.
George Washington (Danville, VA) forward C.J. Barksdale ended his recruitment in late December, following through on a desire to commit to a school before the end of his junior year. The 6-7, 225-pound junior won't be able to sign a letter of intent with Virginia Tech until November, but he decided to end his recruitment sooner rather than later. Why?
Last season Virginia Tech lost a one-point game at Boston College because Dorenzo Hudson didn't block out Rakim Sanders, who sliced down the lane to tip in a missed basket as time expired. This year it was Hudson who scored the game winner with five seconds left to give the Hokies a 63-62 win over the Eagles. Tech improved to 15-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC, while BC fell to 11-9 and 2-4.
It was the most popular question just before Monday night's laugher against North Carolina-Central: "Why are we playing this team?" The answer is simple: Paul Debnam. Sure, Terrell Bell had a nasty fast break dunk, and Erick Green shocked the masses with a one-step, left-handed throwdown dunk over a 6-8 defender, but the real highlight of the night was the Paul Debnam show. The senior walk-on scored five points on a three-pointer and a dunk, but Paul's stat sheet contributions tell less than half the story of what he brings.
Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech jumped out to a huge first half lead and never trailed in the game, blowing out North Carolina Central 72-30 in Cassell Coliseum on Monday. The Hokies are now 14-3 overall, and remain 1-2 in the ACC. They finished their non-conference schedule with a 13-1 record, with their only loss coming to Temple back in November.
Tallahassee, FL - Virginia Tech trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, nearly rallied to take the lead in the second, but ultimately fell to #25 Florida State 63-58 on Saturday evening. The Hokies are now 13-3 overall, with a 1-2 mark in the ACC. FSU is 14-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play. Virginia Tech has not won in Tallahassee since 1990.
Butler (Matthews, N.C.) guard Anthony Stitt is hoping a big-time junior season equates to major Division 1 offers. The 6-1, 175-pound prospect has some solid offers in the fold already, including Charlotte, Richmond, VCU and William & Mary, but the higher level D1 programs would like to see more.
