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Game Notes: Virginia Tech @ NC State

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:10:12 -0400

Virginia Tech at NC State Date 3/14/2013 2:30:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPNU/ACC Network Team Stats Advantage NC StateAdvantage Virginia TechFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 122 times.ST (2013) has won 71 times (58.2% of the time), won by > 20 pts 13 times (10.7% of the time)VT (2013) has won 51 times (41.8% of the time), won by > 20 pts 4 times (3.3% of the time)The average score is ST (2013): 70.1 - VT (2013): 66.9, decided by < 5 pts 37 times (30.3% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 6 times (4.9% of the time)Simulate This Game Again GREENSBORO, N.C. — When asked to reflect on his first season as a head coach earlier this week, Virginia Tech’s James Johnson could only admit the year went by a lot faster than he expected. But Wednes

Game Notes: Virginia Tech @ Wake Forest

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 09:10:55 -0400

Virginia Tech at Wake Forest Date 3/10/2013 2:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ACCN Team Stats Advantage Wake ForestAdvantage Virginia TechFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 100 times.WF (2013) has won 57 times (57.0% of the time), won by > 20 pts 11 times (11.0% of the time)VT (2013) has won 43 times (43.0% of the time), won by > 20 pts 6 times (6.0% of the time)The average score is WF (2013): 66.2 - VT (2013): 64.2, decided by < 5 pts 25 times (25.0% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 1 times (1.0% of the time)Simulate This Game Again Wake Forest and Virginia Tech have something in common when they meet this afternoon. They’re playing to stay away from the last-place seed in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. That will be the fate for the losing team.

Game Notes: Virginia Tech @ Duke

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:56:49 -0500

Virginia Tech at Duke Date 3/5/2013 7:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPNU Team Stats Advantage DukeAdvantage Virginia TechFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 103 times.DU (2013) has won 82 times (79.6% of the time), won by > 20 pts 18 times (17.5% of the time)VT (2013) has won 21 times (20.4% of the time), won by > 20 pts 3 times (2.9% of the time)The average score is DU (2013): 73.2 - VT (2013): 64.1, decided by < 5 pts 23 times (22.3% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 2 times (1.9% of the time)Simulate This Game Again Next up for Duke is Virginia Tech, and while Duke won with ease in Blacksburg, and did so without Ryan Kelly, life is rarely that straightforward and particularly not in the ACC. We’re looking forward to seeing the marvelous

Game Notes: Clemson @ Virginia Tech

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:16:09 -0500

Clemson at Virginia Tech Date 3/2/2013 8:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV RSN Team Stats Advantage Virginia TechAdvantage ClemsonFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 60 times.VT (2013) has won 33 times (55.0% of the time), won by > 20 pts 10 times (16.7% of the time)CL (2013) has won 27 times (45.0% of the time), won by > 20 pts 1 times (1.7% of the time)The average score is VT (2013): 65.0 - CL (2013): 61.8, decided by < 5 pts 17 times (28.3% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 0 times (0.0% of the time)Simulate This Game Again Virginia Tech will host Clemson on Saturday night in what will be the final home game of Erick Green’s career. This could be Tech’s last decent chance to get a win this season. The Hokies lost to the Tigers 77-70 in Littlejohn Coliseum back on Jan

Game Notes: FSU @ Virginia Tech

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:50:20 -0500

FSU at Virginia Tech Date 2/24/2013 6:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPNU Team Stats Advantage Virginia TechAdvantage FSUFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 42 times.VT (2013) has won 21 times (50.0% of the time), won by > 20 pts 2 times (4.8% of the time)FS (2013) has won 21 times (50.0% of the time), won by > 20 pts 2 times (4.8% of the time)The average score is VT (2013): 66.5 - FS (2013): 66.1, decided by < 5 pts 12 times (28.6% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 1 times (2.4% of the time)Simulate This Game Again Hokies host Florida State Virginia Tech will host Florida State in Cassell Coliseum on Sunday night. The game will tip-off at 6 p.m. and will be televised by ESPNU. About This Evening's Game. The Hokies are 11-15 on t

Hokies Mainstream Media Tweets From the Virginia Game

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:21:13 -0500

And I give you this: Watching Robert Brown play basketball is like being subjected to the Hatian voodoo rattle torture. #Hokies — Chris Lang (@ChrisLangLNA) February 13, 2013 Another night of nothing from Brown and Eddie. Rinse. Repeat. #Hokies — Chris Lang (@ChrisLangLNA) February 13, 2013 Marcus Patrick outscored Robert Brown tonight. #Hokies — Chris Lang (@ChrisLangLNA) February 13, 2013 Everyone focuses on #Hokies lack of depth, but another big issue is program’s ballyhooed 2012 recruiting class has been huge disappointment. — Mark Giannotto (@HokiesJournal) February 13, 2013 With #UVa leading #Hokies 36-23 at half, 2 questions: Will VT win again? Will Joe Harris ever miss another 3? — David Teel (@DavidTeelatDP) February 13, 2013 And that’s all she wrote.

Game Notes: Virginia Tech @ Virginia

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:38:30 -0500

Virginia Tech at Virginia Date 2/12/2013 7:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPNU Team Stats Advantage VirginiaAdvantage Virginia TechFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 101 times.VA (2013) has won 54 times (53.5% of the time), won by > 20 pts 7 times (6.9% of the time)VT (2013) has won 47 times (46.5% of the time), won by > 20 pts 4 times (4.0% of the time)The average score is VA (2013): 66.4 - VT (2013): 65.5, decided by < 5 pts 36 times (35.6% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 3 times (3.0% of the time)Simulate This Game Again Sure the Hokies have lost six straight ACC games for the first time ever, but let’s not give up on Tuesday night just yet. It is a rivalry game so you can throw out the records! Or as they say south of the

Game Notes: Boston College @ Virginia Tech

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:25:31 -0500

Boston College at Virginia Tech Date 1/9/2013 7:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV RSN Team Stats Advantage Virginia TechAdvantage Boston CollegeFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 54 times.VT (2013) has won 29 times (53.7% of the time), won by > 20 pts 6 times (11.1% of the time)BC (2013) has won 25 times (46.3% of the time), won by > 20 pts 5 times (9.3% of the time)The average score is VT (2013): 67.6 - BC (2013): 66.4, decided by < 5 pts 12 times (22.2% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 2 times (3.7% of the time)Simulate This Game Again Stat: The Hokies are 4-4 in ACC home openers. They’ve only opened the ACC slate at home 3 times in 9 years in the league. This is a critical game for the Hokies to win in conference play. I’m not talking about in terms of mak

Game Notes: Virginia Tech @ BYU

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:47:25 -0500

Virginia Tech at BYU Date 12/29/2012 2:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPNU Team Stats Advantage BYUAdvantage Virginia TechFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 49 times.BYU (2013) has won 29 times (59.2% of the time), won by > 20 pts 8 times (16.3% of the time)VT (2013) has won 20 times (40.8% of the time), won by > 20 pts 4 times (8.2% of the time)The average score is BYU (2013): 80.5 - VT (2013): 77.7, decided by < 5 pts 13 times (26.5% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 1 times (2.0% of the time)Simulate This Game Again Hey, the Hokies have a better winning percentage than the cougars! So you’re sayin’ there’s a chance! Well, yes and no. This game is not a good match-up for the Hokies in many ways. First, it is in Utah. And Frank, the story is Utah.

Game Notes: Colorado State @ Virginia Tech

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:11:12 -0500

Colorado State at Virginia Tech Date 12/23/2012 11:30:00 PMLocation Las Vegas ClassicLive StatsLinkTV CBS SN Team Stats Advantage Virginia TechAdvantage Colorado StateFG % FT % 3 PT % 2 PT % 3/FG Four FactorseFG% TO% O Reb % D Reb % FT Rate Defensive Allowed3 PT % 2 PT % TO% Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup Simulation StatsThis game has been simulated 32 times.VT (2013) has won 12 times (37.5% of the time), won by > 20 pts 3 times (9.4% of the time)Colorado State (2013) has won 20 times (62.5% of the time), won by > 20 pts 3 times (9.4% of the time)The average score is VT (2013): 73.6 - Colorado State (2013): 77.1, decided by < 5 pts 5 times (15.6% of the time)The game has gone into overtime 2 times (6.3% of the time)Simulate This Game Again A pair of 9-2 teams will meet very late on Sunday night for the Las Vegas Classic Championship. colorado state knocked off portland by 18 to advance to the title game,

Game Notes: Georgia Southern @ Virginia Tech

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:44:43 -0500

Georgia Southern at Virginia Tech Date 12/15/2012 2:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPN3 Team StatsTeam Stats Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteSimulate This Game Again The Hokies take on the eagles of georgia southern on Saturday at the Cassell in the second meaningless installment of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic. Why is it meaningless? Because win or lose, the Hokies advance to the semi-finals on Saturday, Dec. 22, in Vegas, baby. While the eagles will keep playing consolation games. Either way, don’t worry, Tech will win this game (or I’ll donate money to some ‘save the eagles’ fund). georgia southern is better known for the football program, and with good reason. While they stink in basketball, they have captured six NCAA I-AA (FCS) Championships since starting their program in 1982. Our old buddy Paul “chop block” Johnson won back-to-back titles there in ’99 and ’00. And the eagles knocked off odu on the road last weekend to advance to the I-AA semi-finals las

Game Notes: Virginia Tech @ West Virginia

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:50:32 -0500

Virginia Tech at West Virginia Date 12/8/2012 4:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPN2 Team Stats Embed This Chart On Your WebsitePence's Quick Thoughts The Hokies travel to West Virginia with a 7-0 record on the line and coming off a big victory over Oklahoma State in the past week. The good news for the Hokies is that West Virginia hasn't been able to throw it in the ocean ranking 302nd in eFG% and 339th in 3 point %. West Virginia has gotten by on offense by not turning it over and grabbing 40% of their own misses. West Virginia has been a better team defensively, although much better guarding the 2 than the 3. I highly doubt that Virginia Tech's offense can sustain its efficiency in its first true challenge on the road. I'm betting you'll see the Hokies offensive efficiency drop closer to 95 than the 109 it has averaged on the season. So, the focus will need to be on the Hokies defense and especially defensive rebounding. The good news is that the Hokies have been really

Game Notes: Oklahoma State @ Virginia Tech

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:38:01 -0500

Oklahoma State at Virginia Tech Date 12/1/2012 2:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPN3 Team Stats Embed This Chart On Your WebsitePence's Quick Thoughts Virginia Tech fans are excited about the 6-0 start and why shouldn't they be. One Hokie fan asked me to have Game Sim predict the the Oklahoma State/Virginia Tech game today. Of course my response probably didn't make them happy, it had the Hokies losing 75-65. The matchup is an interesting one, a Virginia Tech offense that has carried them so far against an Oklahoma State defense that has been their strength. The fact is Virginia Tech's first 5 opponents all had Pomeroy rankings greater than 220, but the win over #65 Iowa showed me something. Do they have enough to get by #23 Oklahoma State, we shall see. One thing is for sure if Virginia Tech wins this one they will start to turn some heads nationally. ******* Who’d have thunk it. Who’d have thought before this season that if Tech beats the oklahoma state cowpokes for

Game Notes: Iowa @ Virginia Tech

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:54:58 -0500

Iowa at Virginia Tech Date 11/27/2012 7:15:00 PMLive StatsCheck At Gametime.TV ESPNU Team Stats Embed This Chart On Your WebsitePence's Quick Thoughts Virginia Tech hosts Iowa in the ACC/B1G challenge tonight. Iowa's strength has been getting to the FT line (16th in FTA/FGA) this season where they shoot a modest 71% from the line. Of course that's about all the good I can say about the Iowa offense, as they are a poor shooting team and turn the ball over too much. They're 11th best in eFG% allowed, partially because they have blocked shots on 16% of their defensive possessions this year which is 16th in the nation. Iowa's only top-100 opponent resulted in their only loss of the season, by 12 points to Wichita State. The Hokies this season have focused on taking care of the ball and hitting the defensive glass. They've been very efficiency scoring the basketball but are untested since they haven't played an a top-200 opponent yet. If Virginia Tech fans show up

Game Notes: VMI @ Virginia Tech

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:20:15 -0500

VMI at Virginia Tech Date 11/15/2012 7:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPN3 Team Stats Embed This Chart On Your Website On Thursday night the mini-keydets head to the Cassell to take on the Hokies. The two military schools (of sorts) do battle for the 130th time. Tech, as you’d expect, holds a significant home court advantage – 51-10 all time vs vmi at home, though many of those were played no doubt in War Memorial. vmi is straight up a run and gun team and have been for several years. In a way, they have to be in order to stay competitive. Their starting lineup and first three off the bench consist of just one player taller than 6’6″. And they have four guys under 6′ on their roster. Needless to say, they like to push it and shoot a lot of 3-pointers (they are averaging almost 33 three-point attempts per game). On defense, the keydets will gamble as most run-and-gun teams do. The object is to keep the tempo up. Plus, with their lack of size, they can’t afford to defend