Miami basketball at Virginia Tech seeking third straight win
The Miami basketball team head to Virginia Tech on Wednesday night seeking their first three-game winning streak in the ACC since a four-game conference winning streak to conclude the 2017-18 season culminated with a win in Blacksburg.
After a season-long epidemic of injuries, the Miami basketball team is healthy and playing their best basketball of the season. The Hurricanes head to Virginia Tech on Wednesday night for an ACC after dark showdown with the Hokies. Miami has won its last two games against Boston College and Wake Forest by a combined 44 points.
Virginia Tech enters the game on Wednesday night after ending a five-game losing steak over the weekend. The Hokies defeated Pittsburgh 67-57 at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday. Miami defeated Virginia Tech 71-61 in Coral Gables earlier this season. The Hurricanes and Hokies matchup up well with both teams perimeter-oriented.
Miami was able to defeat Virginia Tech last month in Coral Gables despite Chris Lykes’ absence with a groin injury and Kam McGusty being limited to three points in 22 mintues because of back spasms. Senior Dejan Vasiljevic had one of his best ACC performances this season in the last meeting with 18 points.
Vasiljevic was one of four Miami players in double figures in the victory over Virginia Tech in January. Miami did a good job on the Hokies defensively the last time out. Virginia Tech shot 40.7 percent from the floor and made 8-22 three-point attempts. The Hokies are currently 60th in the country in three-point percentage.
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"GAME 26 | FEB. 19, 2020 • 9 P.M. ET • BLACKSBURG, VA.Miami Hurricanes (13-12, 5-10 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971)Record at UM: 188-109 (ninth season), Career Record: 658-443 (36th season)Virginia Tech Hokies (15-10, 6-8 ACC)Head Coach: Mike Young (Emory & Henry, 1986)Record at VT: 15-10 (first season), Career Record: 314-254 (18th season)Courtesy HurricaneSports"
Health or lack of it has been a huge factor for the Miami basketball team this season. The Hurricanes are 10-4 with nine scholarship players available. That includes 6-1 when versatile 6’8 graduate transfer forward Keith Stone is healthy. Miami enters the game Wednesday night with nine scholarship players available.
"SERIES HISTORYAll-Time: 23-17 (23-17 since rebirth) | Home: 12-5 | Away: 7-9 | Neutral: 4-3 | Coach L: 13-7 (13-7 at Miami)Streak: Won 1 | Last Meeting: 71-61 home win (Jan. 21, 2019) | First Meeting: 85-74 road loss (Jan. 10, 2001)BROADCAST INFORMATIONRSN • Play-by-Play: Tom Werme • Color: Mike Gminski | FOX Sports Sun |WatchESPNWQAM 560 AM • Joe Zagacki | WQAM.Radio.com"
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The game at Virginia Tech on Wednesday night is the first of three straight on the road for the Miami basketball team. After Blacksburg, the Hurricanes travel to Notre Dame on Sunday night and Georgia Tech February 29. Miami will return to the Watsco Center for the final two games of the season against Virginia and Syracuse.