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Virginia Tech plays Pittsburgh for conference matchup

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Virginia Tech Hokies (15-11, 7-8 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (17-9, 8-7 ACC)

Pittsburgh; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -3; over/under is 142.5

BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech takes on Pittsburgh in ACC action Saturday.

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The Panthers have gone 10-5 in home games. Pittsburgh ranks eighth in the ACC with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Carlton Carrington averaging 4.7.

The Hokies have gone 7-8 against ACC opponents. Virginia Tech ranks seventh in the ACC shooting 36.1% from 3-point range.

Pittsburgh is shooting 42.8% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points lower than the 44.4% Virginia Tech allows to opponents. Virginia Tech has shot at a 46.2% rate from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points above the 42.8% shooting opponents of Pittsburgh have averaged.

The Panthers and Hokies meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Blake Hinson is scoring 18.8 points per game and averaging 5.0 rebounds for the Panthers. Ishmael Leggett is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.

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Sean Pedulla is averaging 15.2 points and 4.3 assists for the Hokies. Hunter Cattoor is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games for Virginia Tech.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 7-3, averaging 71.0 points, 34.2 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points per game.

Hokies: 5-5, averaging 75.4 points, 29.3 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 4.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points.

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.



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The Washington Commanders have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Darius Rush to a reserve/future contract, the team announced.

Rush joined Washington in August after he was released by the Cleveland Browns, and spent the entire season with the team. Now, he will get a chance to showcase what he can do in the offseason and make a roster push.

Rush was also previously with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was waived/injured at the beginning of training camp.

The Steelers released Rush in last October, freeing him up to become a member of the Chiefs. He initially made the active roster, but after a rough preseason, the team went in another direction to locate some help, which they found in James Pierre.

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Rush, a 2023 fourth-round pick out of South Carolina by the Indianapolis Colts, was cut by the Colts out of training camp. The Chiefs proceeded to claim Rush off waivers following his release, before the Steelers then signed him weeks later in 2023.

With Pittsburgh, Rush took on the role of dimebacker against the Tennessee Titans a season ago, playing 21 snaps in his NFL regular-season debut. He would win a starting gunner role to start the year in Pittsburgh, but not hold onto it after pressure from Pierre.



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