Another Cassell Gem

Virginia Tech students flooded the floor after Virginia Tech’s 64-63 win over Duke. (Photo by Ivan Morozov)

What a classic. In a volatile season of ups and downs, Virginia Tech put another notch on their Cassell Coliseum belt with a 64-63 win over a fifth-ranked Duke team that will put a lot of players in the NBA.

I don’t even know where to begin, but I’ll start with this — whether you were in Cassell for this one or watching it on ESPN’s Big Monday broadcast, this one was a treat.

In Cassell, nervousness as Duke dominated early gave way to hysteria and a court-rushing celebration at the end. You got to witness a (nearly) last-second shot for the win.

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