BLACKSBURG – After opening its season with a decisive win over Delaware State on Monday, Virginia Tech will return to Cassell Coliseum on Thursday evening for a game against Lehigh.
Thursday’s game will be Military Appreciation Night, which features ticket offers through VetTix and Tickets for Troops programs, a partnership with the Office of Veterans Services, collaboration with the Corps of Cadets and a U.S. Army Contracting Ceremony during halftime.
Public parking for home basketball games will be located in the Stadium Lot, Chicken Hill Lot, and in the large fenced resident parking lot off Duck Pond Drive (the Cage) through the ParkMobile app. Vehicles should be parked in the large section of the Cage closest to the Duck Pond. More info on basketball parking can be found HERE.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Thursday, Nov. 10 | 6:00 p.m. ET
Cassell Coliseum (Blacksburg, Va.)
vs. Lehigh
Series: VT leads 1-0
Game Notes: Virginia Tech (PDF)
Public parking for home basketball games will be located in the Stadium Lot, Chicken Hill Lot, and in the large fenced resident parking lot off Duck Pond Drive (the Cage) through the ParkMobile app. Vehicles should be parked in the large section of the Cage closest to the Duck Pond. More info on basketball parking can be found HERE.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Thursday, Nov. 10 | 6:00 p.m. ET
Cassell Coliseum (Blacksburg, Va.)
vs. Lehigh
Series: VT leads 1-0
Game Notes: Virginia Tech (PDF)
TV Broadcast
ACC Network
Play-by-Play: Mike Corey
Analyst: Corey Alexander
Local Radio
Virginia Tech Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Zach Mackey
Analyst: Mike Burnop
THE SERIES
- Virginia Tech is 1-0 all-time against Lehigh.
- The two sides last played in the 2019-20 season – a 79-53 home victory for the Hokies.
- Landers Nolley II poured in 27 points, highlighted by seven 3-pointers, to fuel Tech to the win.
J-MUTTY IS BACK
- Sixth-year senior forward Justyn Mutts will make his season debut Thursday after sitting out Monday’s season opener due to an NCAA-mandated one-game suspension.
- Mutts participated in a non-NCAA certified event earlier this year when going through the pre-NBA Draft process.
GRANT THE GREAT
- Grant Basile dialed up 30 points on 12 of 16 shooting, to go along with 10 boards in Tech’s season-opening win.
- Basile’s 30 points were the most in a Tech debut since Landers Nolley II had 30 at Clemson on Nov. 9, 2019 – Mike Young‘s first game at the helm of the Hokies.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker holds the ACC era record for Tech for most points scored by a newcomer in his first two games – 53 (24 vs. Detroit Mercy, 11/10/17; 29 vs. The Citadel, 11/12/17). Basile will need 24 points to break that mark.
- His 30 points were also the most recorded by an ACC player on opening night.
- Basile’s six 3-pointers were the most by a Hokie in his debut in the ACC era. The previous high was five by Isaiah Wilkins vs. Gardner-Webb…
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