Last meeting: Miami won 74-68 at home on Feb. 8
Miami probable starters: F Kamari Murphy (7 ppg, 7.6 rpg), C Ebuka Izundu (4.7 ppg), G-F Anthony Lawrence (6.9 ppg), G Bruce Brown (12 ppg), G Davon Reed (15.2 ppg).
Virginia Tech probable starters: F Khadim Sy (4.2 ppg), F Ty Outlaw (5 ppg), G Justin Bibbs (9.2 ppg), G Ahmed Hill (12.4 ppg), G Justin Robinson (10.4 ppg).
Notes: The Hokies are coming off a 91-75 win at Boston College in which they recorded their best field-goal percentage (67.4 percent) in any ACC game in their history, as well as their best field-goal percentage in a half (75 percent) in any ACC game in their history. ? The 91 points were the most Tech has tallied in an ACC game this season. ? Tech is shooting 53 percent from the field and 57 percent from 3-point range the past four games. Tech made at least 10 3-pointers in each of those games. ? This is the first time in seven years that Tech has reached 20 wins before the ACC Tournament. ? Tech's Justin Bibbs scored his 1,000th career point in the win at BC. ? Tech's Justin Robinson dished out 11 assists at BC, tying the school record for the most assists by a Hokie in an ACC game. ?Tech has won four of the past five games. Miami is on a four-game winning streak, having held each of those foes to fewer than 70 points. ? Brown, a freshman point guard, scored 25 points in Miami's 55-50 win over Duke on Saturday. Miami also won at Virginia last week, so the Hurricanes might crack the Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday afternoon. ? Miami reserve JaQuan Newton, who returned Saturday from a three-game suspension, averages 14.7 points.
Miami probable starters: F Kamari Murphy (7 ppg, 7.6 rpg), C Ebuka Izundu (4.7 ppg), G-F Anthony Lawrence (6.9 ppg), G Bruce Brown (12 ppg), G Davon Reed (15.2 ppg).
Virginia Tech probable starters: F Khadim Sy (4.2 ppg), F Ty Outlaw (5 ppg), G Justin Bibbs (9.2 ppg), G Ahmed Hill (12.4 ppg), G Justin Robinson (10.4 ppg).
Notes: The Hokies are coming off a 91-75 win at Boston College in which they recorded their best field-goal percentage (67.4 percent) in any ACC game in their history, as well as their best field-goal percentage in a half (75 percent) in any ACC game in their history. ? The 91 points were the most Tech has tallied in an ACC game this season. ? Tech is shooting 53 percent from the field and 57 percent from 3-point range the past four games. Tech made at least 10 3-pointers in each of those games. ? This is the first time in seven years that Tech has reached 20 wins before the ACC Tournament. ? Tech's Justin Bibbs scored his 1,000th career point in the win at BC. ? Tech's Justin Robinson dished out 11 assists at BC, tying the school record for the most assists by a Hokie in an ACC game. ?Tech has won four of the past five games. Miami is on a four-game winning streak, having held each of those foes to fewer than 70 points. ? Brown, a freshman point guard, scored 25 points in Miami's 55-50 win over Duke on Saturday. Miami also won at Virginia last week, so the Hurricanes might crack the Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday afternoon. ? Miami reserve JaQuan Newton, who returned Saturday from a three-game suspension, averages 14.7 points.
