Virginia Tech Hokies

The Virginia Tech Hokies bring ACC basketball to the Blue Ridge Mountains, playing their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg. Known for physical, defense-first teams and a rowdy student section, the Hokies have carved out a scrappy identity in one of the country's toughest conferences. Their 2022 ACC Tournament title as a No. 7 seed remains a program-defining moment, capturing the underdog spirit that defines Hokie basketball. Cassell's tight, loud interior gives Virginia Tech a genuine homecourt edge against ACC blue bloods.

Virginia Tech basketball dates back to 1909 and spent decades bouncing between conferences before finding a permanent home in the ACC in 2004. The program's high point came in the late 1960s, reaching the Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen in 1967, and it has added two NIT titles (1973, 1995) along the way. The Hokies broke through with their first-ever ACC Tournament championship in 2022, upsetting Duke as a No. 7 seed. Thirteen NCAA Tournament appearances round out a program built on gritty, hard-nosed basketball rather than sustained national title contention.