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SMU (17-5)
at
Virginia Tech (10-12)
Cassell Coliseum
9pm ACCN
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First Time for Everything
The Hokies are coming off a Commonwealth Clash victory that had many high points but again the defining concern was a scoring drought at the absolute worst time. They went 1 for 8 from the free throw line in the final three minutes giving UVA an opportunity at the end to steal the game. A win is a win though.
Tonight they face off against the Mustangs for the first time. SMU hasn't been quite as successful in basketball as they were in football but they are still tied for 4th in the ACC at 8-3. The losses are to Duke, Louisville and UNC so two of the three above them in the standings.
SMU is coached by former USC Trojans coach Andy Enfield. The Mustangs gave him wide latitude and NIL to back it up. Five of their top seven scorers are transfers into the program, led by Wake Forest transfer Guard Kevin Miller.
This is a team focused on offense, offense, and more offense. They come to Cassell averaging 82.9 ppg. There are five players averaging double-digit scoring with a 6th at 9.9 ppg. They will go 11 players deep for brief stints but only 7 players see significant minutes. This is a major concern with the Hokies scoring droughts.
Defensively they are weak but score enough to overcome it. Conference play their games have been significantly closer with only about a 7 point per game differential. They play primarily a 2-3 zone with a focus on defending the perimeter. Look at Young to attack this offense at the free throw line to create open shots or easy baskets inside.
Not sure the Hokies overcome SMU tonight, especially as a weekday game at 9pm where the crowd will likely be sparse. ACC did us no favors with this timeslot. Tonight is the BLACKOUT game.
You heard the guys...9 PM ⏰ BE THERE OR BE SQUARE◼️ BLACKOUT VS SMU ◼️Rumor has it we're giving out pizza to students 👀 🍕 Make sure to arrive early to snag your Cassell Card raffle tickets for a chance at some cool prizes, and a limited edition trucker hat from SHC pic.twitter.com/xMnvKj3LNt— Cassell Guard (@CassellGuardVT) February 5, 2025
Mustangs Starting Five
Kevin Miller
2 SO G 6-0 165
13.6 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 5.9 Ast
Matt Cross
33 SR F 6-7 225
11.4 Pts, 8.4 Reb, 1.8 Ast
B.J. Edwards
0 JR G 6-3 188
10.5 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 3.4 Ast
Samet Yigitoglu
24 FR C 7-2 265
10.6 Pts, 6.6 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Chuck Harris
3 SR G 6-2 190
12.3 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 1.9 Ast
Or
Yohan Traore
21 SO F 6-10 225
7.3 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Key Bench Players
Kario Oquendo
8 JR G 6-4 210
9.9 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Keon Ambrose-Hylton
22 SR F 6-8 210
3.9 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Jerrell Colbert
20 SO C 6-10 216
3.0 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.2 Ast
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