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At Cassell Coliseum, the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils (15-4) square off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (13-7) on January 29.
The Blue Devils are powered by sophomore center Kyle Filipowski, an Associated Press All-American in the preseason. He has averaged 17.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3 assists in 30.1 minutes of play across 19 games, all of which he has started. In an 84-79 victory over Georgia Tech on January 13, he became the 1st player from Duke to record a 30-point double-double and zero turnovers in 40 seasons. Filipowski was chosen for the first team of the ACC and won the ACC Preseason Player of the Year award. Another strong season is being had by veteran guard Jeremy Roach. He has appeared in eighteen games, making seventeen of them starts, and his average in 31.6 minutes is 13.8 points, 3.1 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals.
After defeating Georgia Tech 91-67 in their most recent game, the Virginia Tech Hokies are 13-7 (5-4) this season. Virginia Tech dominated the game, winning handily by scoring 47 points in the 2nd half after leading 44-28 at the half. Throughout the game, the Hokies made 12 three-pointers and shot 55.2% from the field. In the 2 games before Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech won 76-71 against Boston College and 84-78 against NC State. This season, the Hokies are allowing 68.2 points against per game while scoring 74.7 points per game with 33.6 rebounds, 15.5 assists, and 15.5 rebounds per game. With 4.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 15.7 points per contest on average, Sean Pedulla is quite prolific. This season, Virginia Tech is shooting 36.6% from three point range, 80.3% from the free throw line, and 46.6% from the field.
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Duke vs Virginia Tech Game Information
- Date: 01/29/2024
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Cassell Coliseum.
- How to Watch Duke vs Virginia Tech: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
