Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
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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.
| Virginia Tech Hokies | ||||
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| University | Virginia Tech | |||
| All-time record | 1,518–1,256 (.547) | |||
| Head coach | Mike Young (4th season) | |||
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||
| Location | Blacksburg, Virginia | |||
| Arena | Cassell Coliseum (Capacity: 10,052) | |||
| Nickname | Hokies | |||
| Student section | Cassell Guard | |||
| Colors | Chicago maroon and burnt orange[1] | |||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1967 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1967, 2019 | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 1976, 1979, 1980, 1996, 2007, 2019 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1967, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| Metro: 1979 ACC: 2022 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| Southern: 1960 | ||||
The Hokies have made the NCAA tournament 13 times, the most recent appearance coming in 2022. With the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament due to COVID-19, the Hokies have made five straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. They have reached the Sweet Sixteen twice, in 1967 and 2019. They advanced to the Elite Eight once in 1967.
The Hokies won the ACC Tournament title in 2022, the Metro Conference tournament title in 1979, the Southern Conference regular season championship in 1959–60, and two NIT titles in 1973 and 1995.