Hunter and Clemson host Virginia Tech

Published Jan. 24, 2025 3:42 a.m. ET

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Clemson Tigers (16-4, 8-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (8-11, 3-5 ACC)

Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Clemson faces Virginia Tech after Chase Hunter scored 23 points in Clemson's 86-72 victory over the Syracuse Orange.

The Hokies have gone 7-4 in home games. Virginia Tech gives up 72.9 points and has been outscored by 2.8 points per game.

The Tigers are 8-1 in conference matchups. Clemson is ninth in the ACC with 32.2 rebounds per game led by Ian Schieffelin averaging 9.8.

Virginia Tech is shooting 44.3% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 43.5% Clemson allows to opponents. Clemson has shot at a 46.7% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points greater than the 45.4% shooting opponents of Virginia Tech have averaged.

The Hokies and Tigers square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Rechsteiner is averaging 7.2 points and 3.3 assists for the Hokies. Toibu Lawal is averaging 13.0 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 60.3% over the past 10 games.

Schieffelin is averaging 12.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Tigers. Hunter is averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hokies: 5-5, averaging 72.4 points, 29.7 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 4.9 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.1 points per game.

Tigers: 7-3, averaging 78.3 points, 29.0 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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