Student athletes have been balancing academics with athletics for most of their lives. Plus think of all the vast resources they have at the college level, especially at a P4 school like Virginia Tech. They have tutors, special academic advisors, and other tools at their disposal to succeed in the classroom while participating in athletics. Also the professors understand the situtation they're in. They can offer extensions or other opportunities to balance the rigorous schedule these student athletes have. I guarantee you exams are not playing a distraction factor at all for the team in the ACC tournament, especially the more seasonsed starters.