2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team explained

Year:2023–24
Team:Virginia Tech Hokies
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:19–15
Conf Record:10–10
Head Coach:Mike Young
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:J. D. Byers
Asst Coach2:Kevin Giltner
Asst Coach3:Christian Webster
Stadium:Cassell Coliseum
Tourney:NIT
Tourney Result:Second Round

The 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the U.S. 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Hokies were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Hokies started the season with five wins and two losses. The two losses came against South Carolina and in the final of the ESPN Events Invitational against nineteenth ranked Florida Atlantic. The Hokies defeated Iowa State and Boise State in order to reach the final. They followed that with a loss in the ACC–SEC Challenge at Auburn and then won their next four games, including their ACC opener against Louisville. They would lose four of their next five ACC games, including a rivalry loss to Virginia. The one win in this stretch was an upset of twenty-first ranked Clemson. The Hokies went 3–3 over the next six ACC games, with a win against NC State and a loss to seventh-ranked Duke. The Hokies stayed close to .500 in their next five games, winning two and losing three. A highlight was a win in the rivalry re-match with Virginia but they lost to seventh-ranked North Carolina. They finished the season strongly, winning their last three ACC games.

The Hokies finished the season 19–15, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to ninth seed Florida State in the Second Round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament and were a third seed. They defeated Richmond in the First Round before losing to second-seed Ohio State in the Second Round to end their season.

Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2022–23 season 19–15, 8–12 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated Notre Dame before losing to NC State in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Cincinnati in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. HeightWeightYear Hometown Reason for Departure
Darren Buchanan Jr. 4 F 6'7" 235 Freshman Transferred to George Washington[1]
Camden Johnson 10 G 6'1" 185 Sophomore Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Darius Maddox 13 G 6'5" 180 Junior Transferred to George Mason[2]
Owyn Dawyot 14 G 6'2" 190 Freshman Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Grant Basile 21 F 6'9" 225 RS Senior Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft
Justyn Mutts 25 F 6'7" 220 GS Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. HeightWeightYear Hometown Previous School
Mekhi Long 4 G 6'7" 200 Senior Old Dominion[3]
Tyler Nickel 23 G/F 6'7" 220 Sophomore North Carolina[4]
Robbie Beran 31 F 6'9" 215 GS Senior Northwestern[5]

2023 Recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Basketball Signs D.C. Native Darren Buchanan, Jr.. gwsports.com. George Washington Athletics. May 1, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: Former Virginia Tech wing Darius Maddox commits to George Mason. on3.com. On 3. April 19, 2023. Justin. Rudolph. September 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: Reports: Old Dominion Forward Mekhi Long Transfers to Virginia Tech. 247Sports. Kolby. Crawford. March 28, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  4. Web site: North Carolina transfer Tyler Nickel commits to Virginia Tech. Tipton. Joe. on3.com. On3 Sports. March 30, 2023. April 7, 2023.
  5. Web site: Northwestern's Robbie Beran transferring to Virginia Tech. The Roanoke Times. Mark. Berman. April 25, 2023. September 7, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule. www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. August 16, 2023.