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		<title>Preview &#124; #2 rhode island (25-9) @ #1 VT (25-8) &#124; Wed., 7 PM &#124; ESPN2 &#124; NIT Quarterfinals</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/23/preview-2-rhode-island-25-9-1-vt-25-8-wed-7-pm-espn2-nit-quarterfinals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: The Hokies will try and ram-jam rhode island on Wednesday and punch their ticket to New York City.  The winner of this game advances to the NIT semifinals, which will be played in the Most Famous Arena in the World (which the Hokies own), Madison Square Garden.  Tech will try and set a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; #4 uconn (18-15) @ #1 VT (24-8) &#124; Mon., 7 PM &#124; ESPN &#124; NIT 2nd Round</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/21/preview-4-uconn-18-15-1-vt-24-8-mon-7-pm-espn-nit-2nd-round/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: The uconn huskies, a NCAA Tournament Final Four team a year ago, come sledding into Blacksburg to face the Hokies on Monday night in the Second Round of the NIT.  Tech did not fare well against the huskies when the two teams were in the Big East, with uconn winning six of seven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; quinnipiac (23-9) @ VT (23-8) &#124; Wed., 7 PM &#124; NIT First Round</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/16/preview-quinnipiac-23-9-vt-23-8-wed-7-pm-nit-first-round/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/16/preview-quinnipiac-23-9-vt-23-8-wed-7-pm-nit-first-round/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: &#8220;We&#8217;ve been coming to the same party for years and in no way is that depressing,&#8221; Ron Burgandy in Anchorman. Yes, virgiNIa Tech is back in the NIT!  We don&#8217;t like you very much anymore, but you sure seem to like us.  The NIT has lost some of its luster to Hokie fans. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; #4 VT vs #12 miami &#124; ~2:20 PM Friday &#124; Raycom</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/11/preview-4-vt-vs-5-wake-or-12-miami-220-pm-friday-raycom/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/11/preview-4-vt-vs-5-wake-or-12-miami-220-pm-friday-raycom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: For the third year in a row the Hokies will face the c-a-n-e-s canes in their first ACC Tournament game. The u, playing without their leading scorer Dwayne Collins, absolutely took the deacs behind the woodshed to advance to the quarterfinals (props to Balla for picking the u). The Hokies and canes split their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; VT (9-6) @ georgia tech (7-8) &#124; Sat., 4 PM &#124; Raycom</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/05/preview-vt-9-6-georgia-tech-7-8-sat-4-pm-raycom/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/05/preview-vt-9-6-georgia-tech-7-8-sat-4-pm-raycom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP The stakes at hand for the Hokies on Saturday are real simple: Win and they&#8217;ve punched their ticket to the Big Dance Win and they&#8217;ve earned a First Round bye in the ACC Tournament I truly believe the Hokies have a great shot at winning the ACC Tournament.  They played the two first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; nc state (4-10 &#124; 16-13) @ VT (8-6 &#124; 21-7) &#124; Wed., 7 PM &#124; SENIOR NIGHT!</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/02/preview-nc-state-4-10-16-13-vt-8-6-21-7-wed-7-pm-senior-night/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/03/02/preview-nc-state-4-10-16-13-vt-8-6-21-7-wed-7-pm-senior-night/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spread: Hokies by 8.5  THE SETUP: Has anyone checked to see if hell is frozen over?  I ask because the Hokies go into their home finale with the nc state wolfpack on a two game winning streak over their Raleigh rivals.  Before three weeks ago, Tech had only once strung together back-to-back wins over state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; maryland (10-3 &#124; 20-7) @ VT (8-5 &#124; 21-6) &#124; Sat., 4 PM &#124; Raycom</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/26/preview-maryland-10-3-20-7-vt-8-5-21-6-sat-4-pm-raycom/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/26/preview-maryland-10-3-20-7-vt-8-5-21-6-sat-4-pm-raycom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: It&#8217;s a White Out, people!  And for once I&#8217;m not talking about the snow.  All Hokie fans are encouraged to wear white on Saturday as the Hokies play host to the second place maryland terrapins at Cassell Coliseum.  Tech has lost consecutive games for the first time all season but have to have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; VT (8-4 &#124; 21-5) @ bc (4-8 &#124; 13-13) &#124; Wed, 7 PM &#124; ESPNU</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/23/preview-vt-8-4-21-5-bc-4-8-13-13-wed-7-pm-espnu/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/23/preview-vt-8-4-21-5-bc-4-8-13-13-wed-7-pm-espnu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: This game worries me&#8230; a lot.  Many Hokie fans I&#8217;ve spoken with just assume Tech is going to beat bc and nc state, then hope we win one of the games against maryland and georgia tech.  But that logic is flawed for a couple of reasons: It is very tough to win on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; VT (8-3) @ #6 duke (10-2) &#124; Sun., 7:45 PM &#124; FSN Sunday Night Hoops</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/19/preview-vt-8-3-6-duke-10-2-sun-745-pm-fsn-sunday-night-hoops/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/19/preview-vt-8-3-6-duke-10-2-sun-745-pm-fsn-sunday-night-hoops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: Take the biggest nerd from your high school, then the most Tri-Lambda-like person from 6,399 other schools, and you have the duke undergraduate population.*  All they have from a social aspect is basketball.  Thank goodness they have that. Sunday night the ACC&#8217;s first place blue devils take on the second place Virginia Tech [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; #23 wake (8-3 &#124; 18-5) @ VT (7-3 &#124; 20-4) &#124; Tu., 7 PM &#124; ESPN2</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/15/preview-23-wake-8-3-18-5-vt-7-3-20-4-tu-7-pm-espn2/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/15/preview-23-wake-8-3-18-5-vt-7-3-20-4-tu-7-pm-espn2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: VT is favored by 5.5.  It is a silver-out on Tuesday as the Hokies and deacons meet in the Cassell with second place in the ACC on the line.  This game is especially huge for the Hokies for several reasons (in order of importance): NCAA Tourney &#8211; wake sits at 11th in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; uva (5-3) @ VT (6-3) &#124; Sat., 8 PM &#124; Raycom</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/12/preview-uva-5-3-vt-6-3-sat-8-pm-raycom/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/12/preview-uva-5-3-vt-6-3-sat-8-pm-raycom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: While most of Virginia has been strangled with a whiteout from all the snow in the last week, on Saturday it&#8217;s a blackout, people!  Ugh, don&#8217;t get me started&#8230; well, I guess I just did.  Why do we have a blackout?  Last I checked, our school colors are Chicago maroon and burnt orange. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; VT (5-3) @ nc state (2-7) &#124; Wed., 9 PM &#124; ESPN or ESPNU</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/09/preview-vt-5-3-nc-state-2-7-wed-9-pm-espn-or-espnu/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/09/preview-vt-5-3-nc-state-2-7-wed-9-pm-espn-or-espnu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spread: Game is a pick&#8217;em THE SETUP: Tell me if you&#8217;ve heard this before: a pretty good Virginia Tech team takes on a really crappy nc state team.  Yet, if you are like me, you&#8217;d think we were playing the L.A. Lakers all-time team.  Their lousy point guard?  He&#8217;ll look like Magic Johnson for one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Previews &#124; unc (2-4) and clemson (4-4) @ VT (3-3) &#124; Th., 9 PM &amp; Sat., 4 PM</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/03/previews-unc-2-4-and-clemson-4-4-vt-3-3-th-9-pm-sat-4-pm/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/02/03/previews-unc-2-4-and-clemson-4-4-vt-3-3-th-9-pm-sat-4-pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: Hokies are favored by 3. That&#8217;s right ladies, you get two previews for the price of one &#8211; one week only!  Am I being lazy by doing this?  Sort of.  But the main reason is because Tech has two games in less than 48 hours this week, with the c-l-e-m-s-ohhhhhhhhhh-n tigers game starting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; VT (3-2 &#124; 16-3) @ miami (1-5 &#124; 15-5) &#124; Sun., 1 PM &#124; Raycom</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/01/29/preview-vt-3-2-16-3-miami-1-5-15-5-sun-1-pm-raycom/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/01/29/preview-vt-3-2-16-3-miami-1-5-15-5-sun-1-pm-raycom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t forget to come to the Clarendon Hard Times to watch the game and enjoy free bar nachos (with $10 purchase)! THE SETUP: Let&#8217;s hope there isn&#8217;t a hangover from Thursday&#8217;s big win!  A win here would give the Hokies their second ACC road win and put Tech in prime position to finish 8-8 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview &#124; VT (2-2 &#124; 15-3) @ uva (3-1 &#124; 12-5) &#124; Th., 7 PM</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2010/01/27/preview-vt-2-2-15-3-uva-3-1-12-5-th-7-pm/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2010/01/27/preview-vt-2-2-15-3-uva-3-1-12-5-th-7-pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE SETUP: Hearts will be heavy as the Hokies and the hoos do battle on Thursday.  Tomorrow will be tough to deal with for many people with the news that the body found on Tuesday near Charlottesville was that of 20-year-old Morgan Harrington, a Virginia Tech student that went missing after attending a Metallica concert [...]]]></description>
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