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Men’s basketball

Sunday

Virginia Tech at Clemson

1 p.m. at Littlejohn Coliseum

Records: Virginia Tech 11-7, 2-3 ACC; Clemson 10-8, 2-4.

TV: WDBJ

Last meeting: Tech won 68-63 in the ACC Tournament last March.

Va. Tech probable starters: F Jarell Eddie (14.2 ppg), F C.J. Barksdale (5.3 ppg), C Cadarian Raines (6.7 ppg), G Robert Brown (9.6 ppg), G Erick Green (25.2 ppg).

Clemson probable starters: F K.J. McDaniels (10.8 ppg), F Milton Jennings (9.8 ppg), C Devin Booker (13.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg), G Rod Hall (6.7 ppg), G Damarcus Harrison (4.9 ppg).

Notes: Hokies coach James Johnson left Seth Greenberg’s staff last April to join Brad Brownell’s staff at Clemson. Three weeks later, he returned to Tech as Greenberg’s replacement. … Since Tech joined the ACC, 11 of the teams’ 13 meetings have been decided by five points or less. The Hokies were 2-1 against the Tigers last season. … Brown is shooting just 21 percent from the field (17 of 82) in his last nine games. … Green had 35 points in Thursday’s loss to UVa, the highest total by an ACC player this season. … Clemson ranks second in the ACC and 12th nationally in scoring defense (56.3 ppg). … Clemson recorded back-to-back home wins over UVa and Wake Forest, holding each team to just 44 points, but has followed up those victories with back-to-back road losses. Clemson lost at N.C. State 66-62 last weekend despite 27 points from Booker. On Thursday, Clemson lost 60-57 at Florida State on a Michael Snaer 3-pointer at the buzzer.

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  1. Mr. Potato Chip | January 26, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    These sorry chokies will probably choke again and then E Green would come on the TV saying I am not going out like this I need help!! The chokies are like a cheap tire the patching is falling off and there are no more fixes available. So thus the saying goes “we only have 7 schlorship players Uh, Uh!!”

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