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Western Carolina visits Virginia Tech on 5-game road skid
Western Carolina Catamounts (4-5) at Virginia Tech Hokies (8-2)
Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina will aim to break its five-game road skid when the Catamounts take on Virginia Tech.
The Hokies are 5-0 in home games. Virginia Tech is 7-2 against opponents over .500.
The Catamounts are 0-5 on the road. Western Carolina ranks eighth in the SoCon allowing 76.3 points while holding opponents to 44.5% shooting.
Virginia Tech averages 82.0 points, 5.7 more per game than the 76.3 Western Carolina gives up. Western Carolina averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than Virginia Tech allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Amani Hansberry is shooting 48.2% and averaging 16.1 points for the Hokies. Jaden Schutt is averaging 11.2 points.
Julien Soumaoro is shooting 42.0% and averaging 13.4 points for the Catamounts. Marcus Kell is averaging 12.6 points.
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