In their first-matchup of the season, Virginia Tech beat Florida State 83-73 to kick off their current 5-game win streak. In that game, Virginia Tech trailed by 10 in the first half and by 8 at the break. The Hokies managed to use some hot-shooting to pull themselves back into the game and eventually pull away in the closing minutes.
Florida State easily beat Boston College yesterday to advance to the second round of the ACC Tournament. FSU won 88-66 on a strong second half. Boston College kept the game close for the first 15 minutes of the first half. The Eagles even held a lead over FSU with 9:25 left in the fist half - but Florida State took over with a little over 5 minutes remaining in the half.
Keys to the game: Hokies vs Seminoles
For VT:
Spread the floor. That's easier said than done against the much bigger Seminoles, but the Hokies must space out the floor some either a midrange game or some three's.
Keep rebounding close. The Hokies managed to be tied with Miami in rebounding at halftime - and effort the Hokies must duplicate against the Seminoles tonight.
For FSU:
Use the height advantage. The Seminoles have the advantage in height compared to the much smaller Hokies. They need to limit layups and make every close-range shot contested or a poor look, something they did well in the first half of their first meeting with the Hokies, but failed to enforce in the second.
Force poor long-range shots. Virginia Tech shoots 35.6% from long-range as a team. Florida State must limit open looks from beyond-the-arc and move the Hokies into the paint, where the Seminoles have the advantage.
Florida State easily beat Boston College yesterday to advance to the second round of the ACC Tournament. FSU won 88-66 on a strong second half. Boston College kept the game close for the first 15 minutes of the first half. The Eagles even held a lead over FSU with 9:25 left in the fist half - but Florida State took over with a little over 5 minutes remaining in the half.
Keys to the game: Hokies vs Seminoles
For VT:
Spread the floor. That's easier said than done against the much bigger Seminoles, but the Hokies must space out the floor some either a midrange game or some three's.
Keep rebounding close. The Hokies managed to be tied with Miami in rebounding at halftime - and effort the Hokies must duplicate against the Seminoles tonight.
For FSU:
Use the height advantage. The Seminoles have the advantage in height compared to the much smaller Hokies. They need to limit layups and make every close-range shot contested or a poor look, something they did well in the first half of their first meeting with the Hokies, but failed to enforce in the second.
Force poor long-range shots. Virginia Tech shoots 35.6% from long-range as a team. Florida State must limit open looks from beyond-the-arc and move the Hokies into the paint, where the Seminoles have the advantage.
