For the third straight season, Virginia Tech booked their ticket to the big dance. If the third time is truly the charm, this tournament will be different than in the previous two years.
The best weekend of sports is upon us as the No. 4-seeded Hokies travel to San Jose to face their first round opponent in the East Region, the No. 13-seeded Saint Louis Billikens. The history of this matchup is sparse with eight games total between the two programs, and just one contest since 1982. However, that one game was a recent one, as the Billikens upset the Hokies 77-71 in the Atlantic City classic in 2017-18.