Virginia Tech is off to a strong start this season and the Hokies will try to keep it going against Colorado State on Wednesday in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Virginia Tech (5-0) is averaging 92.2 points a game this year and is coming off a 78-61 over Bryant on Nov. 19 despite missing Amani Hansberry, who was out with an ankle injury.

Hansberry leads the Hokies in scoring with 16 points per game and is second in rebounds (8.3) in addition to his contributions on defense. His absence was especially felt in the first half of the win over Bryant.

"Hansberry is the best communicator we've got," Virginia Tech coach Mike Young said. "We really miss that without him on the floor, and he masks some mistakes that others may make just by sheer

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