Virginia Tech at Miami
When: 9 p.m. Where: BankUnited Center (cap. 8,000), Coral Gables, Fla.
TV: ESPN2 Radio: WRNL (910)
Records: Va. Tech 13-10, 2-6 ACC; Miami 14-7, 5-3
Projected starting lineups:
VA. TECH
Ht.
Ppg
Rpg
Apg
Pos
MIAMI
Ht.
Ppg.
Rpg
Apg
Rankin
6-5
2.8
1.1
1.3
G
Larkin
5-11
7.3
2.6
2.6
Green
6-3
15.7
3.4
3.0
G
Scott
6-5
13.1
5.0
3.5
Davila
6-8
7.5
4.2
0.6
C
Johnson
6-10
11.8
7.0
1.4
Eddie
6-7
10.0
5.4
1.4
G/F
Grant
6-1
12.7
2.5
1.8
Finney-Smith
6-8
5.7
7.0
1.9
F
Kadji
6-11
12.6
5.8
0.7
Notable: The Hurricanes have won four consecutive and five of six. They are coming off two overtime victories, including their first win against Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Center Reggie Johnson scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in that win and was named ACC player of the week. . . . Miami is 9-2 at home this season, and Virginia Tech is 3-4 on the road. The Hokies are 3-2 at BankUnited Center. . . . Tech senior center Victor Davila is averaging 12 points the past four games. He has scored in double figures in three of the past four games and has made 18 of 24 free throw attempts in his past seven games. Hokies junior guard Erick Green has scored in double figures in an ACC-leading 24 consecutive games.
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