David Teel: Undefeated Virginia Tech heads to Bahamas for ‘three head-knockers’

Virginia Tech is among just two power-conference teams at this week’s Battle 4 Atlantis basketball soirée in The Bahamas. But seventh-year coach Mike Young is keenly aware his undefeated Hokies are likely to play “three head-knockers” in as many days. Young is so focused on the eight-team event that last week he withheld West Virginia transfer forward Amani Hansberry (ankle strain) from Tech’s 78-61 home victory over reigning America East Conference champion Bryant. The Hokies’ leading scorer (16.0 points per game) and No. 2 rebounder (8.3 per game), Hansberry would have played against a more formidable opponent. “We’ve got three (games) coming up that are critical to our team, our program...