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Tyler Nickel has big game for Virginia Tech, but frustrated he isn’t playing UNC again


As walked from the postgame press conference to the Virginia Tech locker room, he greeted some Carolina friends. It was a brief and jovial exchange in with assistant coach and director of operations Eric Hoots. Nickel hoped to spend more time with them and other UNC friends Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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Tyler Nickel has big game for Virginia Tech, but frustrated he isn’t playing UNC again