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TECH IN POSTSEASON PLAY
Hokies return to NCAA action in 2007
The Hokies defeated Illinois, 54-52, in the first round of the 2007 NCAA West Regional in Columbus, Ohio.
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A new chapter in Virginia Tech post-season history
was written in 2007. The Hokies advanced to the NCAA
Tournament for the first time since 1996. Tech defeated
Illinois, 54-51, in the first round in Columbus, Ohio, before
falling to Southern Illinois, 63-48, in the second round at
Nationwide Arena.
Coach Seth Greenberg’s team earned a berth into the
tournament as an at-large selection following a season that
saw the Hokies go 3-0 against teams ranked in the top five
and reaching the 20-win plateau.
Guided by coach Bill Foster, Virginia Tech basketball hit
the jackpot in 1995 and 1996 with a championship run in the
National Invitation Tournament and an appearance in the
NCAA.
The players and coaches of the 1994-95 team cemented
their names in Hokie basketball lore in one of the most
dramatic NITs of all time.
Tech won the title, defeating Marquette in overtime,
65-64, on two free throws by Shawn Smith with 0.7 seconds
left. Smith calmly sank the first free throw to tie it. After
Marquette called a timeout, Smith made the second.
Fans at Madison Square Garden rushed on the court.
Smith ran into the stands to give his father a bear hug.
Shawn Smith calmly sank two free throws to tie and then win the NIT
title game at Madison Square Garden in 1995.
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