Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Weekly Preview

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By Kyle Beene | December 13

Carys Baker splashes a corner three (Virginia Tech Athletics)

No. 16 Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers | Sunday, December 17, 5:30 p.m. | Piscataway, NJ

Rutgers (6-7) is led by guard Kaylene Smikle. The sophomore was on the All-Big Ten Second Team and Big Ten All-Freshman Team last season. Smikle averages 17.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG, and 2.7 APG. She’s a quality defender as well, with 1.8 steals.

Behind Smikle is Destiny Adams, a 6’3” transfer from UNC. The junior shoots at a slightly higher percentage with 13.3 PPG. With her height, she leads the team in rebounds at 7.9 and steals with 2.1.

While the Scarlet Knights lost to Princeton on Wednesday, they hung around with No. 15 Indiana on December 9th, who sits just one place above VT on the AP Top 25. Rutgers trailed most of the game but stayed in striking distance with a max deficit of 11.

Playing at Rutgers isn’t a great environment for the visiting team, but the sheer talent of this roster should carry them through. Rutgers will put up a good fight just like Indiana; but just like Indiana, the Hokies should come out on top.