The Virginia Tech Hokies hosted the Radford Highlanders on Monday night in Blacksburg in what was a special game for several reasons. First, anytime the schools representing the New River Valley meet on the hardwood, it’s a fun time.
Then, you have Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young — a Radford native, facing Radford head coach Darris Nichols — a Radford native. Nichols’ top assistant, his brother Shane, played and coached under Young at Wofford.
Oh, and it was Young’s 600th game as a head coach.
Ok, now let’s get to the action.
After a sloppy first half, the Hokies went into halftime with only a 25-18 lead.