For about 20 minutes on Wednesday, the Virginia Tech Hokies looked like they were on their way to an all-important quarterfinal game against top-seeded North Carolina in the ACC Tournament. Unfortunately, poor shooting and turnovers plagued Tech on Wednesday, and the Hokies were eliminated by Florida State, 86-76, in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Now, the Hokies must wait — for a likely NIT bid. A win over FSU wouldn’t have gotten Tech in the NCAA Tournament. A win over FSU and North Carolina would’ve dramatically helped the Hokies, but the NCAA Tournament was still no guarantee.