Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Virginia Tech Hokies
2011–12 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
University	Virginia Tech
Conference	ACC
Location	Blacksburg, VA
Head coach	Seth Greenberg (8th year)
Arena	Cassell Coliseum (Capacity: 10,052)
Nickname	Hokies
Colors	Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange
Uniforms
Home Away Alternate
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1967
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1967
NCAA Tournament appearances
1967, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2007
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.

History

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. 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.

Retired Jerseys

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.

Post season results

NCAA Tournament results

The Hokies have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–8.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
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

NIT results

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
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

See also

• 2006-07 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
• 2007-08 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
• 2008-09 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
• 2009-10 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
• 2010–11 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

External links

• Official site