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Tech Relies On Forwards

Tech has two strong forwards in
6-3 Stan Kerrick and 6-5 R.N.
Wagner. Both men average over ten
points a game, and much of the
Hokies' offensive potency comes
from underneath the boards.
Wagner has pulled off an average of
7.3 rebounds, and Kerrick has been
on the boards for 6.6 rebounds a
game. Two Junior reserves, W.R.
Deskins and Dale Manuel are also
expected to see a lot of action.

Norm Carmichael, still way up
in the ACC standings in the field
goal accuracy department with a
59.4 percent figure, is narrowing in
on a Cavalier career mark in
rebounding. The big Virginia center
has garnered 588 rebounds thus far
in his three year tenure on the
Varsity, and is only 24 away
from a record set by Gene Engel.
Engel collected a grand total of 612
rebounds during the 1961-63
seasons.

Only One Loss At Home.

The Virginia Tech Gobblers do
not lose many on their home court.
The only Tech loss in Blacksburg
was to a scrappy Villanova five,
70-57. In his last outing, Howie
Shannon took the Gobblers to
Winston-Salem but lost to Wake
Forest 79-71. The Techmen happen
upon more ACC competition in the
Cavaliers and would like to bust
into the win column.

The Cavaliers presently hold a
9-9 overall record. Although not
facing a crucial game in so far as the
Conference standings go, they need
a win in Blacksburg tonight to stay
above the .500 level.