Wednesday, February 17, 2010

The Hokies Are Hot, Showdown With Duke Looming

The Duke Blue Devils are on top of the ACC, ho hum so what's new. It's just a matter of time before they win their 9th Duke Invitational (AKA, The ACC Tournament) since 1999 which starts in 3 weeks.

Well there's a team in Blacksburg, Virginia that has the look of a real challenger, the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Virginia Tech has the tools of a title team. The Hokies have a go-to guy in Malcolm Delaney, who leads the ACC in scoring (20.2 PPG), a compliment to Delaney in Dorenzo Hudson who averages 12.0 PPG, a commanding inside presense with Jeff Allen and a team that values defensive stops.

Tuesday night Virginia Tech defeated Wake Forest 87-83 at Cassell Coliseum for their fifth win in a row and now are 14-0 this season on their home court.

The only other ACC team unbeaten on it's home floor this season is the Duke Blue Devils. Virginia Tech can change that Sunday night as the hot Hokies take on the Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Head coach Seth Greenberg calls his Virginia Tech team resilient and tough minded, qualities that the Hokies will need to escape Durham with a significant win.

Here's the highlights and post game sound from of the Virginia Tech/Wake Forest game from WSLS-TV in Roanoke, Virginia.




Photo Courtesy: AP

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