Women’s hoops travels to Atlanta to experience Yellow Jackets Sunday afternoon
BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech women’s basketball staff is back again on the court docket this Sunday, January 10 to just take on the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech on the highway. Tip is established for 2 p.m. on ACC Network.
The Hokies’ very last contest was a tightly contested battle from the second-ranked Louisville Cardinals who finally walked out of Cassell Coliseum with a 71-67 victory. Virginia Tech’s protection held Louisville to a year lower scoring and also compelled 15 turnovers in the contest. Aisha Sheppard led the Hokies with 20 details.
GAMEDAY Details
Saturday, January 10 – 2 PM
McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Ga.
at Ga Tech (5-3, 3-2)
Head Coach: Nell Fortner
File at university: 25-14 (2nd season) Job: 187-131 (1th year)
Series: Virginia Tech trails 7-11 Final: Feb. 13, 2020 (W, 64-61 in OT)
Dwell Stats: CLICK Here
Broadcast: ACC Network
Perform-by-Participate in: Sam Ravech
Analyst: Monica McNutt
Radio: Virginia Tech Athletics Network
Play-by-Perform: Bryant Johnson
WHAT We are Looking at FOR
•Far more aggressive perform on the offensive end
Thursday night time the Hokies took a year-superior 26 free throws in the recreation in opposition to Louisville, the consequence of aggressive moves to the basket. Guard Aisha Sheppard was dependable for 12 of these on her own, setting a career-high in the system.
On the season, the Hokies are 70% from the line, a determine they will glance to enhance upon in purchase to capitalize on the possibilities at the charity stripe.
•Exploiting the Yellow Jackets’ weaknesses on the defensive stop
Georgia Tech ranks among the worst in the conference in terms of subject goal protection, allowing opponents to shoot 40.5% on the time. The Hokies, are 3rd in offensive industry aim proportion at 47%, a number that jumps out as anything that Brooks and Co. can glance to exploit.
With the conference leader in taking pictures (Elizabeth Kitley at 61.8%) and with three of the major six 3-place artists in the ACC on the squad, Virginia Tech has the capabilities to score in bunches.
•The flavor of victory
The Hokies, who just about experienced the program’s greatest gain ever versus Louisville have not gained a contest because a December 10 ACC-opening over Pitt. Of program, more than the past thirty day period, Virginia Tech has only had the prospect to contend three periods due to the vacations and scheduling problems connected to COVID at other establishments.
A get in excess of the Yellow Jackets is much-required to get the method back again to its successful means.


Virginia Tech has not experienced a 4-sport skid given that January of 2019.