Selection Sunday is just over a month away, and the University of Miami and Virginia Tech are deadlocked in the middle of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings with 5-5 league records.
Both teams are eager to add W’s and boost their RPI, so when the whistle blows at 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Watsco Center, expect a dogfight.
The Hokies are hungry after losing 71-48 to ninth-ranked state rival Virginia. The Hurricanes, who have been up and down all season, hope to build on their 84-79 road victory at North Carolina State.
Three UM players scored career highs against the Wolfpack — Davon Reed (26 points, including seven three-pointers), Anthony “Amp” Lawrence (19) and Ebuka Izundu (16).