Orange Host Hokies Thursday in Annual Play4Kay Game

Syracuse is set to host No. 23/24 Virginia Tech Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. on ACCNX for the annual Play4Kay game at the Carrier Dome. The Orange look to bounce back after Tuesday night's six-point loss to Florida State at home, 73-67. The Orange are now 9-5 at home this season and are looking for their third ACC home win Thursday night.

Fans can purchase tickets in advance for a special discounted price of $5 here and are encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer awarness.

Teisha Hyman leads Syracuse (11-13, 4-10 ACC) in points (15.3), rebounds (6.2), assists (4.2) and steals (2.4) per game. She is coming off her first true double-double performance of the season with 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds versus the Seminoles. Hyman also had a triple-double vs. Central Connecticut when she put up one of the most impressive stat lines in the country this season with 27 points, 15 assists, 11 steals while adding eight rebounds. All five Orange starters average double figures this season while collectively Syracuse is putting up 72.9 points per game, the fourth-best scoring offense in the ACC. 'Cuse leads the ACC in steals per game (10.5), total steals (251) and is the only ACC team shooting above 80 percent at the free throw line (.804).

Virginia Tech (19-6, 11-3 ACC) is led by Elizabeth Kitley, who is one of two ACC players averaging a double-double this season with 17.3 ppg and 10.1 rpg. She ranks second in the ACC in both categories while also leading the ACC in field goal percentage (.530) and blocks (2.8 bpg). Sophomore point guard and reigning ACC Co-Player of the Week Georgia Amoore is third in the league in assists (4.2) and leads the ACC in 3-point field goal percentage shooting 42.1 percent from behind the arc. Aisha Sheppard also averages double figures for the Hokies, who have won five of their last six games, with 12.8 ppg. Sheppard became the ACC's all-time leader in career three-pointers last week and adds a 88.4 percent success rate at the charity stripe.

Thursday's game tips-off at 7 p.m. on ACCNX with Jaron May and Calvin Cristofoto on the call. Fans can watch live through the ESPN app.

What is Play4Kay?
Play4Kay is a national movement through the Kay Yow Cancer Fund focused on the fight against women's cancers. Former NC State head coach Kay Yow began the tradition in 2006 when one of NC State's home games each season would be dedicated to raising awareness and money for women's cancers. In 2009 Coach Yow lost her battle with stage 4 breast cancer but women's basketball teams across the country continue to honor her legacy each year with a Play4Kay game.

What is the Kay Yow Cancer Fund?
The Kay Yow Cancer Fund was officially founded on December 3, 2007, from the vision of Kay Yow, former NC State head women's basketball coach. Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and passed away on January 24, 2009, after facing her third bout with the disease. Before her death, she joined forces with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The V Foundation for Cancer Research to form the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women's cancers through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved, and unifying people for a common cause.

Orange Host Hokies Thursday in Annual Play4Kay Game

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