Virginia Tech coach Mike Yung identified the problem and has his Hokies working to fix it. It's defense. Offense has rarely seemed a problem for the Hokies under Young, but a 19-15 record last year was disappointing and defense was often the culprit.
FILE - Virginia Tech’s Hunter Cattoor dribbles up court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Sean Pedulla and Cattoor return for the Hokies. FILE - Virginia Tech guard Sean Pedulla attempts a layup past Louisville guard El Ellis during the half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Pedulla and Hunter Cattoor return for the Hokies. AP Photo/Timothy D.
“We spent a great deal of time on it over the summer and our first few practices,” Young said of stopping the other team after a handful of October workouts. “We’ve focused more on defense. You’re always going to spend more time on offense because of the way the ball moves, but defense has been a focal point for us.”
They also lost scoring leader Grant Basile , all-around glue guy at both ends of the floor Justyn Mutts and Darius Maddox, who hit several big shots for them but transferred to George Mason. Young expects sophmore MJ Collins to take a defensive load off Cattoor by guarding the other team’s best player, an assignment he embraces.
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