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WASHINGTON — Virginia Tech starting guard/forward Ty Outlaw will play against Duke in the Sweet 16 on Friday after being arrested for marijuana possession earlier this week, the school announced.

A search warrant was executed last week while Outlaw was with the team playing in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament

Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams said Outlaw passed a drug test this week.

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“The disturbance that led to the search warrant occurred while Ty and our team were in California last week,” Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams said in the statement. "While Ty and our team were still in California, the authorities executed the search. Upon our return to Blacksburg on Monday evening, Ty became aware of the situation and was fully cooperative and transparent with local authorities and me.

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WASHINGTON – Virginia Tech starting guard/forward Ty Outlaw will be available to play against Duke in the Sweet 16 on Friday after being charged with marijuana possession , the school announced Thursday. Outlaw was charged in connection with a search warrant that was executed on

Virginia Tech guard Ty Outlaw will play in the Sweet 16 vs. Duke even after being charged with marijuana possession . (AP Photo/Ben Margot). Outlaw , a sixth-year senior who missed two seasons due to injuries, is averaging 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting 45.6 percent from

“After gathering more information, we decided that an outside agency should perform a drug test on Ty prior to us departing campus on Wednesday and that test came back negative. After discussion with our director of athletics Whit Babcock and our athletics administration in accordance with our policies and procedures, we are following our departmental protocol involving misdemeanors."

Outlaw, a graduate student, is averaging 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game this season. He recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the Hokies' win over Liberty in the first round.

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