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Virginia Tech guard Wabissa Bede, right, shoots over Liberty guard Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz during the second half of a second-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Virginia Tech beats Liberty to earn a 2nd trip to Sweet 16

By Josh Dubow Mar. 24, 2019 09:28 PM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The final seconds ticked down and the celebration began for

Virginia Tech guard Justin Robinson celebrates during the first half of the team's first-round game against Saint Louis in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Va Tech beats Saint Louis 66-52 for 1st tourney in 12 years

By Josh Dubow Mar. 23, 2019 12:42 AM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After back-to-back years of first-round losses in the NCAA

Virginia Tech's Isaiah Wilkins, right, and Florida State's Raiquan Gray, left, fight for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
No. 12 FSU beats No. 16 Virginia Tech 65-63 in OT at ACCs

By Aaron Beard Mar. 14, 2019 05:35 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — With the clock winding down in a tie game, Florida State's

Virginia Tech's Nickeil Alexander-Walker (4) and Miami's Chris Lykes chase a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Blackshear, No. 16 Virginia Tech beat Miami 71-56 in ACCs

By Aaron Beard Mar. 13, 2019 04:47 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ty Outlaw and No. 16 Virginia Tech got a quick offensive start

Virginia Tech guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (4) shoots over Florida State forward Mfiondu Kabengele (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday, March 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
No. 14 Florida St. rallies to top No. 15 Va. Tech in OT

By Bob Ferrante Mar. 05, 2019 09:40 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Staring down a 14-point halftime deficit, No. 14 Florida

Virginia Tech's Wabissa Bede (3) defends against Duke forward RJ Barrett (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Without Zion, No. 3 Duke upset by No. 20 Virginia Tech 77-72

By Hank Kurz Jr. Feb. 26, 2019 09:30 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ty Outlaw caught a pass from driving teammate Wabissa Bede,

Notre Dame's T.J. Gibbs Jr. (10) goes up for a shot as Virginia Tech's Nickeil Alexander-Walker (4) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in South Bend, Ind. Virginia Tech won 67-59. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Blackshear powers No. 20 Virginia Tech past Notre Dame 67-59

By Anthony Anderson Feb. 23, 2019 06:44 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kerry Blackshear Jr. is so pivotal to Virginia Tech's success

Pittsburgh's Sidy N'Dir (11) tries a shot between Virginia Tech's Ty Outlaw (42) and Isaiah Wilkins during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Blackshear's 29 power No. 22 Virginia Tech by Pitt 70-64

By Will Graves Feb. 16, 2019 06:55 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kerry Blackshear Jr. was mid-answer when the sight of a couple of

Virginia Tech guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (4) and forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. look to steal the ball from Georgia Tech forward James Banks III during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Don Petersen)
Outlaw leads No. 22 Hokies to 76-68 win over Georgia Tech

By Jimmy Robertson Feb. 13, 2019 10:28 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ty Outlaw admitted that he was excited about the prospect of

Virginia Tech's Ahmed Hill drives against Clemson's John Newman III (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Clemson, S.C.. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
Mitchell leads Clemson to 59-51 victory over No. 11 Hokies

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 09, 2019 02:33 PM EST
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Brad Brownell has seen plenty of teams with high

Virginia Tech's Kerry Blackshear Jr. (24) is fouled by North Carolina State's Wyatt Walker, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Misfire: No. 23 NC State falls 47-24 to No. 12 Virginia Tech

By Aaron Beard Feb. 02, 2019 02:20 PM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Miss after miss, they kept coming for No. 23 North Carolina

Virginia Tech guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, left, passes the ball past Miami guard Zach Johnson (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Alexander-Walker leads No. 12 Virginia Tech past Miami 82-70

By Steven Wine Jan. 30, 2019 09:18 PM EST
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Virginia Tech star guard Justin Robinson sat at the end of

North Carolina's Seventh Woods (0) reaches for the ball with Virginia Tech's Kerry Blackshear Jr. (24) and Ahmed Hill (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
No. 11 North Carolina beats No. 10 Virginia Tech 103-82

By Aaron Beard Jan. 21, 2019 09:09 PM EST
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina went from being unable to hit a 3-pointer to