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The TSL Basketball Show: Virginia Tech Men's ACC Tournament Preview, Women's ACC Tournament Recap

March 9, 2026·36 min·2 clips

Auburn is 16-15 and 2-9 in its last 11, yet is still in the field.

1. The Tech Sideline Basketball Show on Virginia Tech Hokies covers the men's ACC tournament race and the women's ACC tournament run. 2. Chris Coleman, David Cunningham, Andy Bitter, and Nick Brown each bring different reporting roles, with Cunningham in Charlotte and Brown on the wrestling beat. 3. The episode asks what Virginia Tech's men's and women's results mean for the NCAA tournament and for the next week on the calendar. 4. Virginia Tech men's basketball is 19-12, 8-10 in the ACC, 54th in the NET, and coming off a 76-72 loss at No. 13 UVA. 5. The UVA game featured a 17-3 start, a 22-5 run, and a late chance to tie after Ben Hammond's steal and free throws. 6. The hosts point to Hansberry's absence late, Hammond's 35 minutes, and Virginia Tech finishing 12-for-16 at the line. 7. They also note that Jaden Schutt, N'Yea, and Hammond combined for 1-for-17 from three-point range. 8. The men's shooting debate focuses on Schutt's four scoreless games in his last six and N'Yea's step-back threes. 9. The bracket discussion uses Joe Lunardi, Bracket Matrix, and a soft bubble that saw nine teams lose on Saturday. 10. Auburn's 16-15 record and 2-9 stretch become the comparison point for why Virginia Tech still thinks it has a path. 11. The hosts argue that beating Wake Forest and Clemson could be enough if the rest of the bubble keeps collapsing. 12. They also say a win over North Carolina would almost certainly settle the men's NCAA case. 13. On the women's side, Virginia Tech finished 23-9, 12-6 in the ACC, and 41st in the NET. 14. The women beat Georgia Tech 62-54 after a 17-3 first-quarter deficit turned into a 22-6 second-quarter run. 15. They then lost to North Carolina 85-68 after trailing by 13 at halftime. 16. The hosts note that Virginia Tech shot 2-for-18 from three against North Carolina and gave up 85 points. 17. The tone stays conversational and analytical, with constant score references, bracket rankings, and offhand corrections between the hosts. 18. The format moves from men's recap to bracketology to women's recap, then to wrestling, assistant-coach notes, and spring football. 19. Fans of Virginia Tech basketball, bracket math, and ACC tournament talk will get the most from this episode. 20. Casual listeners looking for a short, story-driven segment may skip it.

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