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Virginia Tech
vs
Pittsburgh
Today's Featured Sports Pick

Game Date:
01/31/2016
6:30pm EST

Lines:
Virginia Tech +10
Pittsburgh -10

Total:
Over 148.5 (-117)
Under 148.5 (+100)

Community Picks: Virginia Tech 0% vs Pittsburgh 0%

Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh Thread

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Virginia Tech
The best performance of Jaylen Johnson's career included a jaw-dropping dunk, a frightening fall and a hilariously off-target free throw. With just over two minutes left in Louisville's 91-83 victory at Virginia Tech on Thursday night, Johnson dove for a loose ball, crashed into Hokies forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. and bent his right arm back at an awkward angle. The way Johnson clutched his arm as he writhed on the ground in pain, Louisville coach Rick Pitino feared he may have broken it. "He had a miraculous recovery," Pitino told reporters after the game "I think he was just trying to scare the [expletive] out of me." Indeed a mere 34 seconds later, Johnson returned to the game with a flourish, catching a long inbound pass from Damion Lee, throwing down a one-handed breakaway dunk with his injured right arm and drawing a foul in the process. The arm didn't seem to be bothering him on the dunk, but the free throw was a different story. I keep watching video of the Jaylen Johnson free throw & I can only think that's some kind of special effects trick: pic.twitter.com/vitd1fQSLD — Joe Sonka (@joesonka) January 28, 2016 Why did Johnson leave his free throw three feet short? It's hard to say for certain since reporters in Louisville didn't ask him about it after the game. On one hand, the sophomore forward has only made 11 of 26 free throws during his college career. On the other hand, it's difficult to believe the fall didn't have something to do with him missing so badly the crowd collectively gasped. Johnson grimaced before attempting the free throw, shook his right arm afterward and wore an ice pack on his forearm after the game. The errant free throw shouldn't detract too much from an otherwise excellent performance off the bench from Johnson. He tallied a career highs of 11 points and nine rebounds and also delivered the game's most memorable dunk, catching a lob pass from Quentin Snider, cocking his right arm back and throwing down a powerful one-handed alley-oop slam. - - - - - - - Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @JeffEisenberg Continue to Article
January 28, 2016 10:08:am EST
Virginia Tech
Brice Johnson and North Carolina are hardly worried about moving back into the top spot in The Associated Press poll. Johnson scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds Sunday, leading the No. 2 Tar Heels over Virginia Tech 75-70 for its 12th straight victory. With No. 1 Oklahoma losing to 19th-ranked Iowa State this week, North Carolina (18-2, 7-0 ACC) could find itself back atop the poll Monday, a spot it held at the beginning of the season but quickly lost. Continue to Article
January 25, 2016 1:26:am EST
Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Justin Bibbs scored a career-high 32 points to lift Virginia Tech to a 93-91 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night. Continue to Article
January 13, 2016 11:43:pm EST
Virginia Tech
West Virginia continued its strong start with an easy victory in its first true road game. A far bigger test awaits at Kansas State. The 19th-ranked Mountaineers seek what would be their most impressive win of the season Saturday when they open Big 12 play against a Wildcats team aiming to remain perfect at home. Continue to Article
January 01, 2016 12:00:pm EST
Pittsburgh
His Pittsburgh teammates call forward Jamel Artis a 'zone killer' because he's adept at driving into defenses and either creating shots for teammates or hitting one of his own. Prior to Wednesday's ACC opener at home against Syracuse, Artis told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 'This should be my game.' The prediction based on his ability to breakdown zones proved to true as Artis flirted with a triple double in leading the Panthers to a 72-61 victory over the Orange, who were playing for the seventh time this season without coach Jim Boeheim on the bench and the first time in conference play. [ Diamond Stone leads Maryland rally with freshman record 39 points ] Boeheim is scheduled to miss two more conference game as part of the program's punishment for NCAA rules violations. Even if Boeheim was in the building Wednesday, it's doubtful the outcome would have been different. Syracuse simply had no answer for Artis and Pittsburgh's depth. Artis scored 18 points with nine rebounds and eight assists, leading a dominant effort on the boards for coach Jamie Dixon's team. In his past three outings against Syracuse, Artis has amassed 54 points, 25 rebounds and 20 assists. It didn't help Syracuse that center DaJuan Coleman fouled out with nearly seven minutes left in Wednesday's game, making it even more difficult to slow down Artis. As important as Artis was, Pitt outrebounded Syracuse 44-25, including gaining 19 offensive rebounds. All those second-chance opportunities made the difference. [ The 10 funniest college basketball moments from 2015 ] Four Syracuse starters scored in double figures, but the Orange had only five points off the bench. Pittsburgh went into the game just outside the top-25 with only one loss on its ledger. It now has 11 wins and has proved it's capable of beating an ACC opponent without its legendary coach and lacking depth. Things will only get tougher and not every opponent will be willing to sit back in a zone and allow Artis to attack them the way the Orange do. But it was still an important victory for the Panthers whose previous best victory was beating Davidson earlier in the month.   - - - - - - - [ Kyle Ringo is the assistant editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kyle.ringo@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KyleRingo Continue to Article
December 30, 2015 11:45:pm EST
 
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