2020–21 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
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Hall of Fame Tip Off Champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 25 |
Record | 15–7 (9–4 ACC) |
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Home arena | Cassell Coliseum |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Virginia | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Florida State | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Virginia Tech | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech † | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 12 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 15 | .211 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 6 | – | 16 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by second-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1] In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Hokies finished the season 15–7, 9–4 in ACC play, to finish in third place. They lost to North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament after earning a double-bye into the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the South Region where they lost to Florida in the first round.
Previous season
The Hokies finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They lost to North Carolina in the first round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was thereafter canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA tournament and all other postseason tournaments were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Isaiah Wilkins | 1 | G | 6'4" | 225 | Sophomore | Winston-Salem, NC | Transferred to Wake Forest |
Landers Nolley II | 2 | G/F | 6'7" | 225 | ![]() | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Memphis |
Jonathan Kabongo | 10 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Toronto, Canada | Retired due to injury |
Brendan Palmer | 11 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Winston-Salem, NC | Entered Transfer Portal |
P. J. Horne | 14 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Junior | Tifton, GA | Transferred to Georgia |
Branden Johnson | 24 | G | 6'8" | 230 | Graduate student | Garfield Heights, OH | Graduated |
Ryan Payne | 25 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Mechanicsville, VA | — |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Cartier Diarra | 2 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Graduate student | Florence, SC | Kansas State |
Justyn Mutts | 25 | F | 6'7" | 230 | ![]() | Millville, NJ | Delaware |
Cordell Pemsl | 35 | F | 6'9" | 250 | Graduate student | Dubuque, IA | Iowa |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Joe Bamisile PG / SG | Richmond, Virginia | Monacan High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 25, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Darius Maddox SG | Bowie, Maryland | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 16, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() ![]() | ||||||
David N'Guessan PF | Baltimore, Maryland | Mt. Zion Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 19, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 25, 2020* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | Radford | W 77–62 | 1–0 | 19 – Aluma | 7 – Bamisile | 5 – Radford | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
November 28, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | vs. No. 3 Villanova Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 81–73 OT | 2–0 | 23 – Aluma | 13 – Radford | 5 – Radford | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT | ||||
November 29, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. South Florida Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 76–58 | 3–0 | 21 – Radford | 9 – Mutts | 3 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT | ||||
December 3, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 16 | VMI | W 64–57 | 4–0 | 17 – Aluma | 12 – Aluma | 6 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
December 8, 2020* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 15 | Penn State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 55–75 | 4–1 | 11 – Cone | 12 – Aluma | 3 – Radford | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
December 15, 2020 6:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 Clemson | W 66–60 | 5–1 (1–0) | 15 – Radford | 6 – Cattoor | 3 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
December 19, 2020* 5:30 p.m., ACCRSN | Coppin State | W 97–57 | 6–1 | 18 – Tied | 7 – Aluma | 5 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
December 21, 2020* 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | Longwood | W 84–58 | 7–1 | 14 – Aluma | 8 – Radford | 8 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
December 29, 2020 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | Miami (FL) | W 80–78 | 8–1 (2–0) | 26 – Aluma | 9 – Mutts | 4 – Aluma | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
January 2, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | at No. 23 Virginia Commonwealth Classic | Postponed[5] | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia | |||||||
January 6, 2021 6:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 19 | at Louisville | L 71–73 | 8–2 (2–1) | 23 – Cone | 8 – Mutts | 3 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (2,966) Louisville, KY | |||
January 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 19 | Notre Dame | W 77–63 | 9–2 (3–1) | 18 – Cone | 12 – Aluma | 2 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
January 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 20 | No. 19 Duke | W 74–67 | 10–2 (4–1) | 18 – Radford | 12 – Radford | 5 – Radford | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
January 17, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 20 | at Wake Forest | W 64–60 | 11–2 (5–1) | 20 – Radford | 11 – Aluma | 2 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (89) Winston-Salem, NC | |||
January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 16 | Boston College | Postponed[6] | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
January 23, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 16 | at Syracuse | L 60–78 | 11–3 (5–2) | 20 – Alleyne | 8 – Mutts | 4 – Aluma | Carrier Dome (0) Syracuse, NY | |||
January 27, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 20 | at Notre Dame | W 62–51 | 12–3 (6–2) | 15 – Alleyne | 12 – Aluma | 5 – Alleyne | Purcell Pavilion (103) Notre Dame, IN | |||
January 30, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 20 | No. 8 Virginia Commonwealth Classic | W 65–51 | 13–3 (7–2) | 29 – Aluma | 10 – Aluma | 5 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
February 3, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 16 | at Pittsburgh | L 72–83 | 13–4 (7–3) | 30 – Aluma | 10 – Aluma | 5 – Tied | Peterson Events Center (500) Pittsburgh, PA | |||
February 6, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 16 | at Miami (FL) | W 80–76 OT | 14–4 (8–3) | 22 – Mutts | 9 – Mutts | 7 – Mutts | Watsco Center (0) Coral Gables, FL | |||
February 9, 2021 8:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 18 | No. 17 Florida State | Postponed[7] | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
February 16, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 18 | at North Carolina | Postponed[8] | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
February 20, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 18 | at No. 16 Florida State | Postponed[9] | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
February 23, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 16 | Georgia Tech | L 53–69 | 14–5 (8–4) | 12 – Tied | 14 – Aluma | 5 – Aluma | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
February 27, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 16 | Wake Forest | W 84–46 | 15–5 (9–4) | 23 – Aluma | 8 – Aluma | 5 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
March 3, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 22 | Louisville | Canceled[10] | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 22 | at NC State | Canceled[11] | PNC Arena Raleigh, NC | |||||||
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March 11, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN | (3) No. 22 | vs. (6) North Carolina Quarterfinals | L 73–81 | 15–6 | 24 – Mutts | 8 – Tied | 7 – Bede | Greensboro Coliseum (2,820) Greensboro, NC | |||
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March 19, 2021* 12:15 p.m., CBS | (10 S) No. 25 | vs. (7 S) Florida First Round | L 70–75 OT | 15–7 | 28 – Alleyne | 7 – Aluma | 4 – Mutts | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | — | 16 | 15 | RV | 24 | 24 | 19т | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 25 | Not released |
Coaches | — | —^ | 15 | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17т | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 24 | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 7, 2019). "Va. Tech hires Wofford's Young as new coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Virginia Tech at Virginia Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Boston College at Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Basketball Games vs. BC, Pitt and Va. Tech Postponed". Seminoles.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Tech at North Carolina Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Louisville at Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Game Canceled". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Saturday's Game Against Virginia Tech Canceled". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.