2021–22 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
The 2021–22 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies are led by third-year head coach Mike Young and play their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 2021–22 record | 7–4 (0–1 ACC) |
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| Associate head coach | Mike Jones |
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| Home arena | Cassell Coliseum |
| 2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 ACC Tournament winner As of December 13, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Hokies finished the 2020–21 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.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Joe Bamisile | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Freshman | Chesterfield, VA | Transferred to George Washington |
| Cartier Diarra | 2 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Graduate Student | Florence, SC | Graduated |
| Wabissa Bede | 3 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Graduate Student | North Andover, MA | Graduated |
| Grant Yates | 10 | F | 6'8" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Gainesville, VA | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Gill Williamson | 11 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Freshman | Richmond, VA | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Jalen Cone | 15 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Sophomore | Walkertown, NC | Transferred to Northern Arizona |
| Tyrece Radford | 23 | G | 6'2" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Baton Rouge, LA | Transferred to Texas A&M |
| Cordell Pemsl | 35 | F | 6'9" | 250 | Graduate Student | Dubuque, IA | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Storm Murphy | 5 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Graduate Student | Middleton, WI | Wofford |
| Lynn Kidd | 15 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Sophomore | Gainesville, FL | Clemson |
2021 Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Sean Pedulla #38 PG |
Edmond, OK | Edmond Memorial High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 19, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Jalen Haynes #28 C |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Monteverde Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
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2022 Recruiting class
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| M. J. Collins #20 SG |
Clover, SC | Westminster Catawba Christian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 4, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Pat Wessler #45 C |
Charlotte, NC | Combine Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 19, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
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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 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Maine | W 82–47 | 1–0 |
15 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 6 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (6,473) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| November 12, 2021* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at Navy Veterans Classic |
W 77–57 | 2–0 |
20 – Aluma | 7 – Mutts | 4 – Cattoor | Alumni Hall (4,787) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Radford New River Valley rivalry |
W 65–39 | 3–0 |
17 – Murphy | 9 – Cattoor | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (6,835) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| November 18, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
Saint Francis (PA) | W 85–55 | 4–0 |
18 – Tied | 8 – N'Guessan | 3 – Murphy | Cassell Coliseum (6,437) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| November 21, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
Merrimack | W 72–43 | 5–0 |
14 – Murphy | 7 – Mutts | 5 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (4,730) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| November 24, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 9 Memphis NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals |
L 61–69 | 5–1 |
21 – Alleyne | 12 – Mutts | 4 – Alleyne | Barclays Center (2,804) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 25 Xavier NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game |
L 58–59 | 5–2 |
18 – Alleyne | 11 – Mutts | 4 – Cattoor | Barclays Center (0) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
| December 1, 2021* 7:15 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Maryland ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 62–58 | 6–2 |
17 – Aluma | 12 – Aluma | 4 – Tied | Xfinity Center (15,988) College Park, MD | ||||
| December 4, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
Wake Forest | L 61–80 | 6–3 (0–1) |
23 – Aluma | 9 – Aluma | 5 – Aluma | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| December 8, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ACCN |
Cornell | W 93–60 | 7–3 |
16 – Aluma | 9 – N'Guessan | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (6,403) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Dayton | L 57–62 | 7–4 |
14 – Tied | 10 – Mutts | 5 – Murphy | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
| December 17, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. St. Bonaventure Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout |
Spertrum Center Charlotte, NC | |||||||||
| December 22, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at North Carolina | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
| January 1, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Pittsburgh | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 4, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
NC State | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 12, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Virginia Rivalry |
John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA | |||||||||
| January 15, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
Notre Dame | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 19, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at NC State | PNC Arena Raleigh, NC | |||||||||
| January 22, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
at Boston College | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||||
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
Miami (FL) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 29, 2022 3:00 p.m., ABC |
at Florida State | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahasee, FL | |||||||||
| February 2, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCN |
Georgia Tech | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
| February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Syracuse | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| February 14, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
Virginia Rivalry |
Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| February 19, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
North Carolina | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| February 23, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Georgia Tech | McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA | |||||||||
| February 26, 2022 3:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
at Miami (FL) | Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL | |||||||||
| March 1, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Louisville | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
at Clemson | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8–13, 2022 |
vs. | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. 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 | 17 | 18 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV^ | RV | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References
- "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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