On Friday, the No. 6 seed Texas Longhorns will face off against the No. 11 seed Virginia Tech Hokies in Milwaukee as the Longhorns look for their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014.
The seeding for the Hokies is in line with widespread projections, but head coach Mike Young’s team is on a hot streak — Virginia Tech emerged from the ACC Tournament as the surprise champions and have won 13 of its last 15 games. The last two victories in New York came by impressive margins as the Hokies dismantled the Tar Heels, 72-59, then stomped the Blue Devils, 82-67, to win the program’s first ACC Tournament title.