The Virginia Tech Hokies entered Saturday’s regular-season finale on the outside looking in for the NCAA Tournament. At 19-11, and 11-8 in the ACC, the Hokies had won nine of their previous 10 games, and a win over Clemson could strengthen their tournament hopes.
Unfortunately, Clemson defeated the Hokies, 63-59, meaning Tech will need to win at least two games in the ACC Tournament even to have a shot the Field of 68.
Virginia Tech led Clemson 33-30 at halftime. Unfortunately for the Hokies, they had their worst shooting performance from the field in ACC play, shooting just 37% from the floor.