The No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies might not be learning a lot about themselves against small-conference opponents, but they think they are continuing a learning process.
Cautious optimism might be the best expression of the Hokies' outlook after their blowout of VMI on Wednesday night. The 89-68 victory was not a wire-to-wire masterpiece, but a 42-21 first half and a 14-0 run in the first four minutes of the second half represented a modest degree of progress for this team.
The Hokies host South Carolina State next on Sunday.
Virginia Tech point guard Justin Robinson was the one starter who played more than 26 minutes against VMI.