After a week hiatus since being demolished in Charlottesville, the Hokies seek to get back into a rhythm tonight against Miami. The Hurricanes (15-7/5-5) enter the game with the exact same conference record as Virginia Tech, but rank one spot below them in the ACC standings. Even though last year’s star trio graduated, Jim Larranaga has his team making another push for the NCAA tournament after reaching the Sweet Sixteen last season. This is another prime opportunity to add another good-to-quality win on their resume.
The Hurricanes play a similar brand of basketball that the Hokies saw when they played UVA, and that brand is defense.