Who: Virginia Tech Hokies (14-6, 4-3 ACC) @ NC State Wolfpack (12-9, 2-5 ACC)

When: Wednesday, February 2 @ 7:00 p.m.

TV: ESPN2

Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, NC

The Opponent: The Hokies head down to Raleigh Wednesday to face a young NC State squad full of raw talent. The Wolfpack had a great recruiting class this year, but have yet to do anything with it. State has lost five of its last six, with the lone win being a two-point victory over Miami at home.

State fans have been agitated with head coach Sidney Lowe, with some even calling for him to be fired. Losing by 20 at North Carolina Saturday and blowing a 19-point advantage at Clemson last Tuesday obviously didn’t help Lowe’s credibility. The Pack haven’t played in awhile and this is basically a must-win game for them.

Here’s a look at their probable starting lineup:

Garrius Adams missed a potential game-tying three pointer with three seconds remaining and the Hokies escaped a Miami team that would never go away in a 72-68 victory in Cassell Coliseum Sunday. The victory put Tech back up above .500 in ACC play at 4-3, while the Hurricanes lost their fourth straight conference contest (by a combined 11 points) to fall to 1-6.

The Hokies seemed comfortable up nine with just under eight minutes to go, but the Canes utilized a 13-5 run to get back to within 62-61 with less than three minutes remaining. Tech responded with a three-point play from Erick Green to push its lead to four before Durand Scott countered with a jumper of his own. Malcolm Delaney followed with his first points of the second half, a crucial three-pointer that gave Tech a five-point cushion at 68-63.

After an exchange of free throws, Adams hit his third trey in the span of three minutes to get the Canes within two. An ill-advised shot from Delaney with 52 seconds left gave Miami a chance to tie or take the lead, but Adrian Johnson missed two wide open three's before Tech regained possession. Delaney was then fouled with 16.5 seconds remaining, but only made one of the two free throws, leaving the door open for the Canes to tie the game. However, Adams shot clanked off the iron and Terrell Bell secured the rebound to give Tech the victory.

Who: Virginia Tech Hokies (13-6, 3-3 ACC) vs Miami Hurricanes (12-8, 1-5 ACC)

When: Sunday, January 30 @ 5:30 p.m.

TV: Fox Sports Net

Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA

The Opponent: The Hurricanes blow into town losers of five of this last six, including their last three. However, that stat is a little misleading as the ‘Canes last three losses (FSU by 2, NC State by 2, UNC by 3) have been decided by a total of seven points. Miami had a 14-points lead against Carolina due to some hot three-point shooting only to see the Heels come back and win on a Harrison Barnes shot in the final seconds.

Despite what their record indicates, the Canes are a pretty good team despite their relative youth. Miami is 57th in the RPI and could easily be higher than that. The Hokies should know not to underestimate these guys, as they did in the ACC Tournament last year when the 12th-seeded Hurricanes knocked 4th-seeded Tech out of the tourney and most likely the NCAA Tournament as well.

Here’s a look at Miami’s projected starting five:

Let 2011 be the year of the tough. Tough enough to knock a man on his ass, courteous enough to help him up and tough enough to do it again.

Keep staring at me and you'll enjoy a bumpy mustache ride right to the dentist's office.

As you can tell I'm still hung up on the Stanford loss. Are you?

Virginia Tech committed 18 turnovers and shot just 39% in a 72-57 at Georgia Tech Tuesday night. The Jackets blew open a close game with a 15-2 run in the game's final 4:29, forcing five VT turnovers.

Surprisingly, the Hokies (13-6, 3-3) led for most of the game before GT (10-9, 3-3) took the lead for good at 55-52 on a three-pointer by Brian Oliver. Oliver was outstanding for the Jackets, scoring 28 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Oliver sliced through Tech's zone on nearly every occasion, rarely having his shot contested. However, his performance was overshadowed by point guard Iman Shumpert. The junior registered a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. He also came just three steals short of a quadruple-double!

However, the best part of Shumpert's game was shutting down Malcolm Delaney. Shumpert played swarming defense, limiting Delaney to 3-of-11 shooting and just eight points. Delaney didn't even make it to the free throw line, his specialty, until there was 2:47 left in the game. Erick Green had his first off night in awhile, missing his final 11 shots after connecting on three of his first four. The sophomore guard tallied nine points, failing to reach double digits for the first time since entering the starting lineup on December 12.

Who: Virginia Tech Hokies (13-5, 3-2 ACC) @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-9, 2-3 ACC)

When: Tuesday, January 25 @ 9:00 p.m.

TV: Regional Sports Network

Where: Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, GA

The Opponent: The Hokies resume ACC play with their final visit ever to the Alexander Memorial Coliseum to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. I say ever because the “Thriller Dome” is being torn down after this year. As for the home team in the AMC, the Jackets are coming off a 62-54 defeat at Virginia on Saturday.

This GT squad has some questionable losses along with some good wins. The Jackets have lost at Kennessaw State by 17, at Northwestern by 20, at Siena by five, and at home against UNC-Charlotte by three in double overtime. However, their last two home games were a 20-point victory over UNC and a 35-point drubbing of Wake Forest. Overall, they are a much better team at home than on the road, going 7-2 in the friendly confines of the AMC.

Here’s a look at GT’s projected starting lineup:

It didn't look pretty, but the Hokies did what they had to do in a 70-52 win over the visiting Longwood Lancers Saturday. Just 44 hours after an emotional victory on the road against Maryland, Tech (13-5) didn't come out with the type of energy they had in recent games. However, a strong shooting second half surged the Hokies to their ninth win in the last 10 games.

Longwood came out ready to play in the first half jumping out to a 15-10 lead in the games first 10 minutes.. However, the Lancers would miss 10 of their final 11 shots in the half, allowing Tech to go on a 19-4 run to take a 10-point cushion into the locker room. Neither team shot the ball well in the low-scoring half, with Tech going 9-for-30 (30%) and Longwood shooting just 7-of-21 (33%).

The Lancers were able to cut the Tech deficit down to five on a jumper by Aaron Mitchell with 12:38 remaining, but LU couldn't keep pace with the Hokies down the stretch. Tech went on a 29-9 run in the next eight minutes, punctuated by a high-flying Terrell Bell dunk and Erick Green fast-break layup to push the Hokies' lead to a game-high 25. Tech would then coast down the stretch to the 18-point victory.

Who: Virginia Tech Hokies (12-5, 6-2 home) vs Longwood Lancers (7-14, 0-10 road)

When: Saturday, January 22 @ 7:00 p.m.

TV: Hokies All-Access

Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA

The Opponent: The Hokies wrap up their non-conference slate with a visit from the well-traveled Longwood Lancers. One of just six independent teams in Division I, the Lancers have already played 21 games, only nine of which were at home. LU has faced the likes of Kansas, Marquette, Seton Hall, New Mexico, and Colorado and has been outscored by an average of 96-61 in those five games.

Tech leads the series with the Lancers 2-0, with both meetings coming in Blacksburg the last two years. An 85-50 Hokie victory last year was marred by Malcolm Delaney being injured in the game’s first minute. The Hokies won 79-57 back in December of 2008.

Here’s a look at Longwood’s projected lineup: