Ayala, Maryland host Virginia Tech

Published Nov. 30, 2021 6:31 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Virginia Tech (5-2) vs. Maryland (5-2)

Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland; Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Nahiem Alleyne and Virginia Tech will go up against Eric Ayala and Maryland. The junior Alleyne is averaging 14.2 points over the last five games. Ayala, a senior, has scored 21 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 16.4 over his last five games.

SAVVY SENIORS: Virginia Tech's Keve Aluma, Justyn Mutts and Storm Murphy have collectively scored 42 percent of the team's points this season and have accounted for 51 percent of all Hokies scoring over the last five games.ACCURATE ALLEYNE: Alleyne has connected on 40.6 percent of the 32 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 8 of 18 over his last three games. He's also converted 95.5 percent of his free throws this season.

PERFECT WHEN: The Terrapins are 5-0 when they shoot at least 65.2 percent from the foul line and 0-2 when they fall shy of that mark. The Hokies are 5-0 when the team blocks at least two shots and 0-2 when they fall short of that total.

ACCOUNTING FOR ASSISTS: The Terps have recently converted baskets via assists more often than the Hokies. Maryland has an assist on 42 of 73 field goals (57.5 percent) across its previous three matchups while Virginia Tech has assists on 39 of 68 field goals (57.4 percent) during its past three games.

TECH'S TOUGH DEFENSE: Virginia Tech has held opposing teams to 52.7 points per game this season, the second-lowest figure among all Division I teams.

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