The ACC opener is always a big event for the Hokies, but this time, after having taken the 2022 regular season crown every game will be even more important. Warmup games are critically important. It’s where the team gets live game play and coaches have to take critical decisions because in the grander scheme of things these games actually count.
Mid-week opponents are usually reserved for non-conference games and the “series” are home-and-home stands where they are played weeks apart. This season UMass-Lowell came to Blacksburg for a two-game series. It would be interesting to know why, but probably because the Hokies have Boston College coming for the weekend ACC opener, and that’s a ton of travel for a one game mid-week hitch.