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| School Name: | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Location: | Blacksburg, VA |
| Arena: | Cassell Coliseum |
| Capacity: | 9,847 |
| Conference: | ACC |
| Head coach: | Seth Greenberg |
The Virginia Tech 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's campus in Blacksburg.
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.
The Hokies lost to Southern Illinois in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The Hokies' previous appearance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship 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. |
See also[]
- 2006-07 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
- 2007-08 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team