In fact, the game almost seemed like a rerun of the Florida State game when the Hokies trailed by double-digits for much of the game. They then slowly crept back into the contest with some clutch shooting, only to see the clock expire before they could catch up to the opponent. Too little too late.
But even though the two losses in Florida were anticlimactic in nature and everybody watching either game could sense right away that it was going to be a long day for the Hokies, nobody on the floor ever quit for the maroon and orange.
When Miami comes out and shoots over 60 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc, it’s going to be a long day for any team. Hurricane guards James Dews and Malcolm Grant seemed nothing short of automatic; that’s all there is to it.
You watch Duke effortlessly lose to Georgetown. You watch North Carolina’s at-large berth jeopardized. And you watch almost the entire conference play musical chairs week after week for spots in the backend of the top 25 poll.
And you realize there is no dominance.
There is not one matchup between any two of the 12 teams in the ACC right now in which a clear-cut favorite could be deemed.
The upcoming week is perhaps the most pivotal of any this season for Tech. The Hokies host North Carolina and Clemson, both of which have struggled of late and defeated Tech at Cassell last season
Seth Greenberg will be the first to tell you that an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament, especially one earned in the ACC, hinges on whether or not a team can win its conference home games.
The Tar Heels have lost four of their last five including a 15-point thrashing by that same Virginia team in Chapel Hill two nights ago. Clemson ended a three-game skid Sunday night with a big win over Maryland.
It is not a huge stretch of the imagination to picture this Tech team with 18 wins under its belt, come Saturday, February 6th — a whole month and eight games before the end of the regular season.
Two wins away from the magic conference number of 20 in early February would put this team well on pace to produce an overall record that would evoke memories of 1995-96 and 1972-73. These are two of Tech’s most successful campaigns, both in terms of regular and postseason play, in school history.
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A version of this article appeared in the Feb 2 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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Now, this is the story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air
In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of school
When a couple of guys
Who were up to no good
Startin making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'
I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I can say is that this cab was rare
But I thought 'Man forget it' - 'Yo home to Bel Air'
I pulled up to the house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'
I looked to my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air
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Last time I looked, 8 rebounds are more than 7 rebounds. According to the hokiesports.com boxscore, Thompson had 7, not 8. TEAM had 8 rebounds.
"Despite exiting at the 13:41 mark in the second half, Allen still ended up leading the Hokies in rebounds with seven on the night."
"The Hokies still managed to stay in the game and found a way to prevail, thanks in large part to the 17-point, eight rebound performance by J.T. Thompson, who came off the bench and notched seven of Techs 11 overtime points."
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A 20 win season is really not going to amount to anything, considering Tech has an incredibly weak SOS. It's absolutely pivitol for you to get at least 3/4 wins over Wake, Duke, GT, Clemson, and Maryland to get you guys into the tournament, otherwise your resume isn't looking so hot.
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