BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Virginia Tech men’s basketball staff dives back again into non-conference motion Wednesday evening towards Cornell for the to start with-ever meeting concerning the two sides.

In Tech’s previous outing, Keve Aluma led the staff in scoring for the 2nd-consecutive recreation with a season-substantial 23 details. In his past two contests, Aluma is averaging 20. factors, 10.5 rebounds and is taking pictures .467 from the ground.

Although the Hokies and the Major Red have never satisfied, head coach Mike Younger confronted Cornell although at Wofford on Dec. 30, 2011. Young’s Terriers fell that working day, 86-80, as the Major Red shot .714 from past the arc. This will be Tech’s sixth sport versus an Ivy League opponent, as the Hokies presently keep a 4-1 record in former contests.

GAMEDAY Information
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Wednesday, December 8 | 9:00 p.m. ET
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Cassell Coliseum (Blacksburg, Va.)
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vs. Cornell
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Collection: Very first meeting 
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Sport Notes: Virginia Tech (PDF) | Cornell (PDF)

Television set Broadcast
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ACC Network
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Play-by-Perform: Drew Carter
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Analyst: Malcolm Huckaby

Regional Radio
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Virginia Tech Sports activities Community
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Participate in-by-Play: Jon Laaser
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Analyst: Mike Burnop

THE Collection&#13
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• Virginia Tech will fulfill Cornell for the 1st time Wednesday night time.

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• This will be the next prevalence of Tech taking part in an opponent for the very first time this period (Merrimack). 

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A Win WOULD…

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• Give the Hokies an unblemished 5- mark at home in non-conference motion this time.

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• Increase Tech to 2-1 immediately after a decline in 2021-22.

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• Give the Hokies a 9-2 history inside Cassell for calendar calendar year 2021.

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THE Greatest OFFENSE IS Protection

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• Although head coach Mike Young is known for cooking up productive offensive sets and a fantastic-tuned motion offense, Virginia Tech’s defensive figures have been even additional extraordinary.

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• In the very last two seasons, the Hokies have completed in the top 50 % of the ACC in scoring protection.

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• As of Dec. 6, they rank second in the ACC (.11 at the rear of Virginia) and 11th nationally with 56.3 factors per sport allowed. 

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UP Subsequent

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• The Hokies will face Dayton on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. inside UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio). The contest will serve as the penultimate non-meeting contest of Tech’s standard time.

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