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Virginia Tech's Tourney Hopes Turn Blue

Posted: Feb 28th 2009 6:20PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Duke, Virginia Tech, ACC, Injuries

Virginia Tech needed a crucial win at home to solidify its NCAA tournament status with only two games remaining on its regular-season ACC schedule. But a Nolan Smith-less Blue Devil squad likely had a few points to prove as well.

And the Blue Devils' agenda won out.

That is, after a little controversy and a heckuva run by the Hokies.

Duke 72, Virginia Tech 65: Box Score | AP Recap | ACC Scores & Standings

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Wake Forest Loses at Home to Virginia Tech, Undefeated No More

Posted: Jan 21st 2009 9:20PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, ACC, Coaches, Fans, Media Watch

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"Chippy" is a term that's thrown out a lot these days. It refers to a sporting contest that gets a little heated without getting violent. Wake Forest, the nation's top-ranked team, and Virginia Tech, a classic "look past" opponent for the Deacs, took that adjective to an entirely different level on Wednesday night in a fantastic ACC battle.

Virginia Tech led by 10 at the break, and as much as 13 throughout the second half, and while there were pendulum-like momentum swings throughout the final 20 minutes, the mistakes made by the Demon Deacons down the stretch resulted in a 78-71 loss to the Hokies. The biggest issue surrounding those mistakes, and something that will be addressed frequently over the next few days, is probably Jeff Teague, who failed to take charge late.

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Seth Greenberg Calls Virginia Tech's Critics 'Certifiably Insane'

Posted: Mar 15th 2008 6:55PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: UNC Basketball, ACC Basketball, NCAA Basketball Coaches, NCAA Basketball Video, Virginia Tech Basketball

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Virginia Tech lost a tough, hard-fought game to North Carolina today, a loss that will likely keep the Hokies out of the NCAA Tournament. But Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg doesn't want to hear that:

"If you dont' think this team is one of the top 65 teams in the country, you're certifiably insane," Greenberg said. "Because I don't know who else could come into this environment, basically play a road game, whoever else is on the bubble, and play those guys the way we just played them.... Obviously, the only thing we didn't do is win the game."

As Dick Vitale correctly noted, it's not the top 65 teams that make the top tournament, it's the top 34 at-large teams as well as the 31 conference champions. Is Virginia Tech one of those 34?

It's close. Virginia Tech's RPI is 55. They don't have any wins over the elite teams in college basketball, but they do have some solid wins over good teams. If the Hokies make the Tournament, I won't object. But it's likely that they'll miss it, and not because the Selection Committee is "certifiably insane."

Previously on FanHouse:
Why is Everyone Sleeping on Virginia Tech?
Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg: 'You Think Joe Lunardi Knows?'

ACC Year End Awards and Honors

Posted: Mar 10th 2008 3:48AM by Shiloh Carder (author feed)
Filed under: UNC Basketball, Duke Basketball, Boston College Basketball, Maryland Basketball, Wake Forest Basketball, ACC Basketball, Clemson Basketball

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With the ACC regular season over and done, it's time to go back and give a few awards for the season.

Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina. Only Antawn Jamison, Tim Duncan and Horace Grant have led the ACC in both scoring and rebounding in the same season over the past 25 years. All three of those guys went on to win the Player of the Year in the ACC (two won the national award).

Coach of the Year: Dino Gaudio, Wake Forest. Va Tech's Seth Greenberg or Miami's Frank Haith may win it (and they would deserve it). But Gaudio came into such a tough situation with a team that hadn't been very good lately. Sure, the magic of the win over Duke was dampered a bit with the ensuing four game losing skid, but this was a big year for

All-ACC Team: Hansbrough, Tyrese Rice (BC), DeMarcus Nelson (Duke), Sean Singletary (UVa) and Greivis Vasquez (UMd). Either this was a great year for guards or a poor year for big men. Either way, Rice and Singletary have been the lone reasons to pay attention to either of their teams. Vasquez, a sophomore, has really stepped into his leadership role at Maryland. Nelson fills the customary senior swingman spot on this team. Just like Vasquez, Nelson's leadership has meant more to Duke than his abilities ... and that is saying quite a bit!