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Are the Virginia Tech Hokies a vulnerable No. 5 seed? Illinois will hope so when the teams hit the floor Friday at Nationwide Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hokies listed as 3-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total is sitting at 118.
Illinois shot 33.3% from the floor in last weekend's 53-41 loss to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament, coming in as 6.5-point road underdogs. The 94 combined points were UNDER the posted total of 115.
Warren Carter was the only Illinois player in double figures with 14 points, while Rich McBride and Shaun Pruitt managed nine for the Illini.
Virginia Tech shot 41.9% from the field in Saturday's 72-64 loss to North Carolina State in the semifinals of the ACC tournament, falling as 7-point home favorites. The 136 combined points were OVER the posted total of 135.
Zabian Dowdell was 6-for-19 for 15 points, while Jamon Gordon and A.D. Vassallo netted 12 apiece for the Hokies.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hokies listed as 3-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total is sitting at 118.
Illinois shot 33.3% from the floor in last weekend's 53-41 loss to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament, coming in as 6.5-point road underdogs. The 94 combined points were UNDER the posted total of 115.
Warren Carter was the only Illinois player in double figures with 14 points, while Rich McBride and Shaun Pruitt managed nine for the Illini.
Virginia Tech shot 41.9% from the field in Saturday's 72-64 loss to North Carolina State in the semifinals of the ACC tournament, falling as 7-point home favorites. The 136 combined points were OVER the posted total of 135.
Zabian Dowdell was 6-for-19 for 15 points, while Jamon Gordon and A.D. Vassallo netted 12 apiece for the Hokies.
