Virginia Tech set to play in Sweet 16 this Saturday The women’s basketball team will take on No. 4 Tennessee at 6:30 p.m.
Virginia Tech's Kayana Traylor (23) is congratulated by teammates after scoring just before halftime of a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Matt Gentry) (Matt Gentry, (AP Photo/Matt Gentry))
BLACKSBURG, Va. – No. 1 seed Virginia Tech is set to play in the Sweet 16 this Saturday for the first time since 1999.
The women’s basketball team will take on No. 4 Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena, according to Virginia Tech Athletics.
The big game will be available on ESPN2.
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The last time the Hokies faced Tennessee was in Knoxville earlier in the season; the Hokies came out on top, 59-56.
We will continue to have the latest coverage on the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament online and on-air.
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