The stage was set for a big day in Blacksburg. The Hokies introduced new head football coach Brent Pry to enormous applause. J.C. Price was in the stands high-fiving students. Now, all the Virginia Tech basketball team had to do was beat Wake Forest in the ACC opener.
Easier said than done. The Demon Deacons shot 61% from the field, including a scorching hot 67% in the second half en route to an easy 80-61 win to improve to 8-1 and 1-0 in ACC play.
It was a tale of two halves for Tech as the Hokies trailed by four points entering the second half.