| Virginia Tech Hokies | ||||
| 2010–11 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team | ||||
| University | Virginia Tech | |||
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| Conference | ACC | |||
| Location | Blacksburg, VA | |||
| Head coach | Seth Greenberg (8th year) | |||
| Arena | Cassell Coliseum (Capacity: 10,052) |
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| Nickname | Hokies | |||
| Colors | Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1967 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1967 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1967, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2007
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| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1979 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1960, 1996 | ||||
The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.
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Virginia Tech has seen a resurgence of its basketball program under coach Seth Greenberg. During the 2006-2007 regular season, Virginia Tech beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium and also beat top-ranked North Carolina in Blacksburg. The Hokies went on to beat fourth-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill that same season. In January 2009, Virginia Tech beat No. 1 ranked Wake Forest, the last unbeaten team in Division I in the 2008-2009 season, marking the Hokies fourth defeat of a top-ranked team.[1] Virginia Tech added another victory over a top-ranked team on February 26, 2011, when it beat #1 Duke, 64-60 in Cassell Coliseum.
The Hokies lost to Southern Illinois in the second round of the 2007 NCAA tournament. The Hokies' previous appearance in the NCAA tournament was following the 1995-1996 season. They won the National Invitation Tournament following the 1994-1995 and 1972-1973 seasons.[2]
The following players have had their jerseys retired by Virginia Tech.
| Name | Number | Position | Career after Virginia Tech |
| Bimbo Coles | 12 | G | Made United States Olympic team in 1988. Selected in the second round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. Played 14 NBA seasons. |
| Ace Custis | 20 | F | Currently plays professional basketball in Japan. |
| Dell Curry | 30 | G | Selected in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Played 16 NBA seasons with five different teams. |
| Allan Bristow | 44 | F | Played in the NBA for ten years, was the third-ever head coach of the Charlotte Hornets franchise. |
The Hokies have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1967 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Toledo Indiana Dayton |
W 82–76 W 79–70 L 66–71 |
| 1976 | First Round | Western Michigan | L 67–77 OT |
| 1979 | First Round Second Round |
Jacksonville Indiana State |
W 70–53 L 69–86 |
| 1980 | First Round Second Round |
Western Kentucky Indiana |
W 89–85 OT L 59–68 |
| 1985 | First Round | Temple | L 57–60 |
| 1986 | First Round | Villanova | L 62–71 |
| 1996 | First Round Second Round |
UW–Green Bay Kentucky |
W 61–49 L 60–84 |
| 2007 | First Round Second Round |
Illinois Southern Illinois |
W 54–52 L 48–63 |
The Hokies have appeared in twelve National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 24–10. They were NIT champions in 1973 and 1995.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1966 | First Round | Temple | L 73–88 |
| 1973 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals |
New Mexico Fairfield Alabama Notre Dame |
W 65–63 W 77–76 W 74–73 W 92–91 |
| 1977 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Georgetown Alabama |
W 83–79 L 72–79 |
| 1982 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Fordham Mississippi Georgia |
W 69–58 W 61–59 L 73–90 |
| 1983 | First Round Second Round |
William & Mary South Carolina |
W 85–79 L 75–76 |
| 1984 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game |
Georgia Tech South Alabama Tennessee Michigan Louisiana-Lafayette |
W 77–74 W 68–66 W 72–68 L 75–78 W 71–70 |
| 1995 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals |
Clemson Providence New Mexico State Canisius Marquette |
W 62–54 W 91–78 W 64–61 W 71–59 W 65–64 |
| 2005 | First Round Second Round |
Temple Memphis |
W 60–50 L 62–83 |
| 2008 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Moargan State UAB Mississippi |
W 94–62 W 75–49 L 72–81 |
| 2009 | First Round Second Round |
Duquesne Baylor |
W 116–108 2OT L 66–84 |
| 2010 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Quinnipiac Connecticut Rhode Island |
W 81–61 W 65–63 L 72–79 |
| 2011 | First Round Second Round |
Bethune-Cookman Wichita State |
W 79–54 L 76–79 OT |
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