Virginia Tech Hokies
ACC (19-14, 10-8)
Big Wins: 1/4 Virginia (70-68), 3/2 Pittsburgh (65-61), 3/5 Miami (77-62)
Bad Losses: 11/14 Alabama State (82-85), 12/1 Northwestern (79-81), 2/2 at Syracuse (60-68)
Coach: Buzz Williams
Probable Starters:
Justin Bibbs, Sophomore, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Jalen Hudson, Sophomore, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Justin Robinson, Freshman, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 2.8 apg
Zach LeDay, Junior, Forward, 15.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Shane Henry, Senior, Forward, 1.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Seth Allen, Junior, Guard, 14.6 ppg, 2.5 apg
Devin Wilson, Junior, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 2.2 apg
Kerry Blackshear, Freshman, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.6 (164th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.2 (161, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (155, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.0 (150, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.8 (283, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.6 (133, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.7 (213, 12)
Rebound Margin: -1.5 (238, 13)
Assists Per Game: 12.0 (262, 14)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (196, 12)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2011 NIT First Round win over Bethune-Cookman
2011 NIT Second Round loss to Wichita State
2010 NIT First Round win over Quinnipiac
2010 NIT Second Round win over Connecticut
2010 NIT Quarterfinal loss to Rhode Island
2009 NIT First Round win over Duquesne
2009 NIT Second Round loss to Baylor
2008 NIT First Round win over Morgan State
2008 NIT Second Round win over UAB
2008 NIT Quarterfinal loss to Mississippi
2007 NCAA Round of 64 win over Illinois
2007 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Southern Illinois
*all team stats through 3/6
