Students line up for free tickets around the front of Cassell Coliseum after a snowstorm hit the East coast over the weekend, preventing many ticket holders from traveling. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Virginia Tech Spirit Squads stand in front of a packed student section inside Cassell prior to tipoff. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Hokiebird jumps to Enter Sandman prior to tipoff. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Jalen Hudson tries to negotiate the Carolina defense in the first half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Zach Leday leaps up for a slam dunk to open Virginia Tech's scoring for the day. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Zach Leday tries to toss up a floater in the first half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Cassel Coliseum is filled to the rafters during a moved-up tipoff time due to the winter weather. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Zach Leday (32), Jalen Hudson (left, white), and Kerry Blackshear (center, whte) try to strip the ball from UNC's Justin Coleman in the first half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Buzz Williams disagrees with a foul call against the Hokies in the first half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Seth Allen leaps for a mid-range jumper. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
A student holds up a large printout of former Virginia Tech Head Football Coach Frank Beamer. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Jalen Hudson tries to finish a layup over UNC's Marcus Paige. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Greg Donlon (left), Matt Galloway (center), and Chris Clarke (right) celebrate a Virginia Tech three-point shot in the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Zach Leday tries to dribble the ball into the UNC defense in the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Head coach Buzz Williams changed into his famous sweater from the previous season for the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Jalen Hudson looks for a pass in the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Justin Robinson is fouled on a layup attempt in the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Devin Wilson looks for a pass in the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Seth Allen tries to inbound a ball while being guarded by UNC's Brice Johnson. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Head coach Buzz Williams leaps to fix a stuck net while the action is on the other end of the court. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Buzz Williams celebrates a charge call against UNC in the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Devin Wilson tries to defend UNC's Joel Berry late in the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Assistant Coach Jamie McNeilly (left) draws up a play for head coach Buzz Williams during a late timeout. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Seth Allen is fouled along the sideline late in the second half. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
UNC head coach Roy WIlliams shakes hands with Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams after the final buzzer. Virginia Tech lost to UNC 75 to 70. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
