Virginia Tech faces Maryland-Eastern Shore following Avdalas’ 30-point game

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-10) at Virginia Tech Hokies (9-2)

Blacksburg, Virginia; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore after Neoklis Avdalas scored 30 points in Virginia Tech’s 96-74 win against the Western Carolina Catamounts.

The Hokies have gone 6-0 in home games. Virginia Tech is ninth in the ACC scoring 83.3 points while shooting 46.3% from the field.

The Hawks are 1-9 on the road. Maryland-Eastern Shore ranks second in the MEAC with 21.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Joseph Locandro averaging 3.3.

Virginia Tech averages 83.3 points, 11.7 more per game than the 71.6 Maryland-Eastern Shore gives up. Maryland-Eastern Shore averages 5.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 fewer made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Virginia Tech gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Amani Hansberry is scoring 16.3 points per game with 7.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Hokies. Avdalas is averaging 15.1 points and 4.4 assists over the last 10 games.

Locandro is averaging 11.9 points for the Hawks. Justin Monden is averaging 9.3 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hokies: 8-2, averaging 81.8 points, 32.1 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points per game.

Hawks: 3-7, averaging 65.5 points, 29.3 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 5.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.