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ESPN3 - Andrew Allegretta & Mack McCarthy
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Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network - Adam Witten
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One thing of Note for Students: Tech plans to have televisions set up at the game so that the Football game can be watched on TVs while also having people attend the basketball game. Two for one kind of opportunity.
The Hokies come in on a winning streak, soundly beating both UMES and Liberty. This third game should be more of the same as Appalachian State should not be much of a challenge. The Hokies will likely be led in scoring this game by their shooters with the considerable size differential Tech should have at the 1-3 positions. Buzz may decide that this is a good game to work the ball into the big men to create offense but that will likely wait until Tech has established a significant lead.
Appalachian State comes in with a new coach and quite a few new players this season so they are working through many of the same growing pains that Tech is but with a lot less talent on the roster. Their roster is kind of odd, one with quite a few players at 68 and 69 to play the post positions but their guards and small forwards appear to be 6 and under.
They are led by a trio of players so far this season, starting with Senior Forward Tommy Spagnolo(#15), who comes in averaging 13 points and 9.5 rebounds per game so far. Junior Guard Frank Eaves (#21) is also averaging 13 points while contributing 3.5 rebounds and 2 assists. Chris Burgess(#10), the Junior Point Guard, is averaging 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and appears to be the lone threat to score from behind the arc. After these three players this team falls off dramatically on time and scoring. All three of these guys play 30 or more minutes a game so if one of them were to get in early foul trouble it would make it difficult for the Mountaineers to compete. The Mountaineers appear to play quite a few four guards and a big set similar to Tech, as many of their big men are new to the program and appear to still be developing.
I expect that early in this game Tech will have its guards drive to the lane to try to get Appalachian State in early foul trouble. Once in the lane, they will either score or kick out to wide open jumpers. Tech should have at least a double digit lead at the half and should be able to cruise in the second half, allowing plenty of playing time for Beyer and Johnston in this game.
Projected Final Score: Tech 85, Appalachian State 47
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