No. 11 Virginia Tech (23-6, 14-4) has their eyes set on winning back-to-back ACC Tournament championships after making history last year with the program’s first tourney title. This season, the Hokies clinched the No. 1 seed and the ACC regular season title for the first time in their history.
For most of the season, the Hokies have looked terrific; however, they have faced tough ACC competition that suggests this tournament will not be an easy one to win. The Hokies are led by two future WNBA players, Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore. Their play styles complement each other very well: a great low post scorer paired with a movement shooter and pick-and-roll ball handler.
While No. 1-seed Virginia Tech doesn’t play until Friday afternoon, the tournament tips off Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET from Greensboro, NC with three games between the six lowest-seeded teams. On Thursday, the winners of Wednesday’s three contests and five other teams will play for a chance to advance to the semifinals. Along with Virginia Tech, NC State (25-5, 13-5), Syracuse (23-6, 13-5) and Notre Dame (23-6, 13-5) earned byes until Friday’s quarterfinals. The first three rounds will be broadcast on ACC Network, with Sunday’s championship game shown on ESPN.
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