1) Is the resurgence of the Virginia Tech basketball team as simple as making shots, or is there more to it? – HokieByWater

Chris Coleman: I think there is a variety of reasons for winning four games in a row (and hopefully five tomorrow).

First, yes, shooting has improved I think, though in the case of Georgia Tech and the two games against Pitt, that could be due to poor opposition as much as anything. However, in the case of the Florida State victory, yes, absolutely, the Hokies shot the lights out.

Second, like I said in the previous paragraph, Georgia Tech and Pitt are very poor basketball teams. Anybody who looked at the upcoming schedule after the FSU win would have noticed that there were a number of winnable games coming up as long as the Hokies played to their potential, which they’ve done. Tech hasn’t had a great deal of luck in late-game situations this year, but when you hammer the opposition by double digits, then you eliminate the luck factor. Tech took care of business against teams they should have taken care of business against.

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