Pregame with Coach L - Virginia Tech at Miami

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga and sophomore Anthony Lawrence, Jr., spoke with local media prior to Wednesday’s ACC matchup vs. Virginia Tech.

Pregame press conference:  Coach L   |   Anthony Lawrence, Jr. 

Setting the Scene
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Watsco Center | Coral Gables, Fla.

-/RV Miami Hurricanes (15-7, 5-5 ACC)
Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga
Record at Miami: 133-64, sixth season
ACC Record at Miami: 59-39
Career Record: 603-398, 33rd season

Virginia Tech Hokies (16-6, 5-5 ACC)
Head Coach: Buzz Williams
Record at VT: 47-43, third season
Career Record: 200-129, 10th season

Broadcasts
TV: RSN – Wes Durham, Cory Alexander
Affiliates: http://theacc.co/mbb17rsn0208b
FOX Sports South, FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports Florida, FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports Indiana, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic Plus, YES, NESN, ROOT Sports Pittsburgh, SportsTime Ohio, FOX Sports Detroit Plus, FOX Sports North Plus, FOX Sports Wisconsin Plus, FOX Sports Southwest Plus, FOX Sports West, ROOT Sports Rocky Mtn., ROOT Sports Northwest
Radio: 560 WQAM – Joe Zagacki
Internet: ACC Network Extra – http://es.pn/2k1c7ws

Series
All-time: 19-13 Since rebirth in 1985-86: 19-13
Home: 9-4
Away: 6-7
Neutral: 4-2
Under Coach Larrañaga: 9-3
Coach L all-time vs. Virginia Tech: 9-3 
Current streak: Miami won 1. 
Last matchup: March 10, 2016. No. 11 Miami won 88-82.
Last Virginia Tech win: March 5, 2016. VT def. No. 7 Miami 77-62.

Polls
Miami – AP: NR / USA Today: RV (4) / RPI: 55 / KenPom: 39 / Warren Nolan: 55
VT – AP: NR / USA Today: NR / RPI: 40 / KenPom: 55 / Warren Nolan: 44

Weather
Coral Gables, Fla.: High 83 / Low 67
Blacksburg, Va.: High 57 / Low 39

The Series – Miami vs. Virginia Tech
Miami is 19-13 all-time against Virginia Tech, including 9-3 with Jim Larrañaga at the helm.
The Hurricanes have won six of the last seven matchups against the Hokies and were 2-1 against them last season.
In last year’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal matchup, Miami defeated Virginia Tech, 88-82. Davon Reed scored 17 points and grabbed three steals while Ja’Quan Newton dropped 10 points and recorded four assists.
Miami is 9-4 all-time at home against Virginia Tech.
Kamari Murphy grabbed 10 rebounds in Miami’s, 65-49, win over VT on Feb. 17 of last season.

Below are previous pregame press conferences from the season.

2016-17

October 10, 2016	October 24, 2016	November 9, 2016
Dec. 30, 2017	Jan. 10, 2017	Jan. 20, 2017
Jan. 26, 2017	Jan. 30, 2017	Feb. 6, 2017