The Virginia Tech Hokies were heading into Coral Gables with a 16-3 overall record and 5-2 record in ACC play.
The Hokies went into Miami and picked up a 82-70 win, but it might have been the costliest 12-point victory in Head Coach Buzz Williams‘ career.
Virginia Tech lost its best player, Justin Robinson, in the middle of that game as Williams says that he is out “indefinitely” with a foot injury.
Since then, the Hokies are 5-3, with two of the three losses coming against teams that were ranked in the AP Top 25 upon the matchup.