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points. Washington added 19 points.
A home win over Miami and a road loss at Virginia brought the
Hokies to the regular-season finale in the Cassell against Clemson.
A win would earn the Hokies the top seed in the upcoming ACC
Tournament. A large Senior Day crowd could not get the Hokies
through. The emotions of the day caused the Hokies to struggle
early and could not put in a winning bucket in the final seconds
before falling to the Tigers, 75-74. Dowdell scored 25 points in his
Cassell finale.
The Hokies had a first-round bye in the ACC Tournament
and defeated Wake Forest, 71-52, in the quarterfinals. Vassallo
continued his strong play against the Demon Deacons with 22 points. In
the semifinals, the Hokies lost their third game of the season to NC State
and headed back to Blacksburg on Sunday 20-11 overall.
Later that night, the Hokies did something that they had not done in
quite a while. They gathered as a team, with family, friends and media,
and watched the NCAA selection show. Although this may seem so
small, it is, in fact a tremendous step for a program. Better yet, a bid was
almost assured, based on the team’s record and marquee wins. When
the CBS show announced a trip to Columbus, Ohio to face Illinois, the
room erupted and the Hokies had, in fact, reached a major goal. An NCAA
Tournament appearance!
Cheick
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