Few teams play at a slower pace than this pair. Of 353 Division I members, they rank 342nd and 345th for possessions per game. Thus, to borrow from the notion of objects in a rear-view mirror being closer than they appear, this line is larger than it might seem. Liberty’s win Friday over Mississippi State did not feel like an upset. Maybe Virginia Tech is looking ahead slightly to facing old nemesis Duke in the next round.

Unlike in Virginia Tech's first round matchup with St. Louis, Liberty is a team that should be able to score some points against this Hokies defense because they can actually shoot the rock. The difference between these two is defensively, where Tech's much stronger, and I feel like the Hokies should take advantage of the Flames there. Tech's also a much stronger rebounding team and has a distinct size advantage.

Liberty is really good, they beat Mississippi State pretty good. Virginia Tech is healthy and is a good team too. It's a good matchup, I think it's going to be a good game. Liberty's got a shot here. I'll take the points.