KAYANA TRAYLOR

Watch as the Blacksburg community sends off the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team for their next game in the NCAA tournament.

No. 1 seed Virginia Tech is set to play in the Sweet 16 this Saturday for the first time since 1999.

Hokies defeated the Jackrabbits 72-60.

The Hokies, who have won eight straight games, won 14 games in the ACC for the first time.

The Virginia Tech women beat Virginia Sunday 72-60.

The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team fought back from a 58-57 deficit after the third quarter to defeat the Louisville Cardinals 81-79 at home Thursday.

Amari Robinson caught the final inbounds pass, threw the ball high in the air and screamed as time ran out on Clemson’s biggest win in more than two decades.

Kayana Traylor tied a season-high 18 points as the Hokies remain undefeated this season.

Hokies move to 6-0 this season.

Virginia Tech jumped out early on Pitt, then held on for a 10-point conference win.

Elizabeth Kitley notched a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to help the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team beat the Virginia Cavaliers 69-52 at home Tuesday as the squad advanced to 5-1 in the ACC for the first time in program history.

Virginia Tech starts 3-0 in conference play for the first time in program history.