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2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

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2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–12 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
Seasons
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Virginia 17 1   .944 31 3   .912
No. 9 Duke 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 22 Miami (FL) 11 7   .611 22 10   .688
No. 20 Clemson 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
NC State 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
No. 10 North Carolina 11 7   .611 26 11   .703
Virginia Tech 10 8   .556 21 12   .636
Florida State 9 9   .500 23 12   .657
Louisville 9 9   .500 22 14   .611
Notre Dame 8 10   .444 21 15   .583
Syracuse 8 10   .444 23 14   .622
Boston College 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 0 18   .000 8 24   .250
2018 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by fourth-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Alabama.

Previous season

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The Hokies finished the 2016–17 season 22–11, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Wake Forest in the second round of the ACC tournament[1] before losing in the quarterfinals to Florida State.[2] They received an invitation to the NCAA tournament as the #9 seed in the East region. There they lost to #8 Wisconsin in the first round.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Khadim Sy 2 F/C 6'10" 240 Freshman Dakar, Senegal Transferred (later re-enrolled)[4]
Seth LeDay 3 F 6'7" 200 Junior The Colony, TX Transferred to East Carolina
Seth Allen 4 G 6'1" 190 RS Senior Woodbridge, VA Graduated
Greg Donlon 14 F 6'8" 230 RS Senior Midlothian, VA Walk-on; graduated
Johnny Hamilton 22 C 7'0" 230 Senior Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago Graduate transfer to UT Arlington
Zach LeDay 32 F 6'7" 235 RS Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
Matt Galloway 33 G 6'3" 205 RS Senior Sterling, VA Graduated

2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
#3 SG
Toronto, ON Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 5, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Wabissa Bede
#17 PG
Ashburnham, MA Cushing Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 28, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Preston Horne
PF
Tifton, GA Tift County High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

Future recruits

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2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Wilikins
SF
Wake Forest, NC Mount Tabor High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Landers Nolley
SF
Fairburn, GA Langston Hughes High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jon Kabongo
PG
Toronto, ON Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Tyrie Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Tift County Tifton, Georgia
F/C 2 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Dakar, Senegal
G 3 Wabissa Bede 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Cushing Academy North Andover, Massachusetts
G 4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Toronto, Ontario
G 5 Justin Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. James School (MD) Manassas, Virginia
G 10 Justin Bibbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Montverde Academy Dayton, Ohio
G 11 Devin Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Montour McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
G 13 Ahmed Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Aquinas Augusta, Georgia
G 14 P.J. Horne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Tift County Tifton, Georgia
G/F 15 Chris Clarke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Cape Henry Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 21 Nick Fullard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr St. Mary's Ryken
Belmont Abbey
La Plata, Maryland
G 22 Justin Ammerman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bayard Rustin West Chester, Pennsylvania
F 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So Maynard Evans Orlando, Florida
G/F 42 Ty Outlaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Person/Lee College Roxboro, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2017*
2:00 pm
at South Carolina
Hoops 4 Hurricane Relief
W 86–67 
 18  Alexander-Walker   8  Blackshear Jr.   8  Robinson  Colonial Life Arena (N/A)
Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
6:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Detroit
2K Sports Classic
W 111–79  1–0
 24  Alexander-Walker   9  Hill   6  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
November 12, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
The Citadel
2K Sports Classic
W 132–93  2–0
 29  Alexander-Walker   15  Blackshear Jr.   8  Blackshear Jr.  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
November 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Saint Louis
2K Sports Classic semifinals
L 71–77  2–1
 26  Hill   12  Clarke   4  Robinson  Madison Square Garden (6,104)
New York, NY
November 17, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Washington
2K Sports Classic 3rd place game
W 103–79  3–1
 30  Bibbs   7  Tied   5  Robinson  Madison Square Garden (6,173)
New York, NY
November 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Houston Baptist W 99–73  4–1
 25  Bibbs   7  Hill   7  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (4,951)
Blacksburg, VA
November 25, 2017*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Morehead State W 96–63  5–1
 18  Alexander-Walker   9  Blackshear Jr.   5  Clarke  Cassell Coliseum (5,390)
Blacksburg, VA
November 28, 2017*
9:15 pm, ESPN2
Iowa
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 79–55  6–1
 18  Hill   10  Blackshear Jr.   6  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (7,101)
Blacksburg, VA
December 2, 2017*
2:00 pm, SECN Plus
at Ole Miss W 83–80 OT 7–1
 17  Blackshear Jr.   12  Clarke   8  Robinson  The Pavilion (6,297)
Oxford, MS
December 6, 2017*
6:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Radford
Rivalry
W 95–68  8–1
 20  Tied   6  Tied   9  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (7,265)
Blacksburg, VA
December 10, 2017*
3:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Maryland Eastern Shore W 93–40  9–1
 18  Clarke   8  Tied   5  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (6,578)
Blacksburg, VA
December 16, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 8 Kentucky L 86–93  9–2
 20  Hill   11  Clarke   9  Robinson  Rupp Arena (22,690)
Lexington, KY
December 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Presbyterian W 63–55  10–2
 12  Hill   8  Clarke   4  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (5,043)
Blacksburg, VA
December 28, 2017*
12:00 pm, ACCN Extra
North Carolina A&T W 76–59  11–2
 14  Hill   8  Alexander-Walker   4  Blackshear Jr.  Cassell Coliseum (6,979)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC regular season
December 31, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Syracuse L 56–68  11–3
(0–1)
 19  Alexander-Walker   10  Clarke   5  Robinson  Carrier Dome (20,688)
Syracuse, NY
January 3, 2018
9:00 pm, ACCN
No. 8 Virginia
Commonwealth Classic
L 52–78  11–4
(0–2)
 14  Blackshear Jr.   6  Clarke   3  Clarke  Cassell Coliseum (5,945)
Blacksburg, VA
January 6, 2018
12:00 pm, ACCN
Pittsburgh W 81–67  12–4
(1–2)
 31  Blackshear Jr.   7  Clarke   10  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (5,478)
Blacksburg, VA
January 10, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN
at Wake Forest W 83–75  13–4
(2–2)
 21  Hill   6  Tied   7  Robinson  LJVM Coliseum (8,260)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 13, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN2
at Louisville L 86–94  13–5
(2–3)
 23  Robinson   12  Blackshear   5  Clarke  KFC Yum! Center (16,798)
Louisville, KY
January 20, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2
Florida State L 82–91  13–6
(2–4)
 26  Robinson   5  Tied   6  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
January 22, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 North Carolina W 80–69  14–6
(3–4)
 19  Robinson   8  Clarke   4  3 tied  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
January 27, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Notre Dame W 80–75  15–6
(4–4)
 20  Bibbs   14  Clarke   7  Robinson  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
January 31, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN
at Boston College W 85–80 OT 16–6
(5–4)
 20  Blackshear Jr.   9  Clarke   12  Robinson  Conte Forum (6,297)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 3, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN
Miami (FL) L 75–84  16–7
(5–5)
 22  Robinson   7  Tied   4  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 7, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN
NC State W 85–75  17–7
(6–5)
 32  Robinson   4  Tied   4  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 10, 2018
6:15 pm, ESPN
at No. 2 Virginia
Commonwealth Classic/College Gameday
W 61–60 OT 18–7
(7–5)
 20  Robinson   7  D. Wilson   7  Robinson  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville VA
February 14, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 12 Duke L 52–74  18–8
(7–6)
 15  Bibbs   4  Blackshear   5  Robinson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 17, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at Georgia Tech W 76–56  19–8
(8–6)
 18  Robinson   8  Blackshear Jr.   4  3 tied  Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
February 21, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 15 Clemson W 65–58  20–8
(9–6)
 14  Robinson   6  Tied   5  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 24, 2018
1:00 pm, CBS
Louisville L 68–75  20–9
(9–7)
 16  Robinson   5  Blackshear Jr.   4  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 26, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 Duke W 64–63  21–9
(10–7)
 17  Alexander-Walker   6  Blackshear Jr.   5  Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
March 3, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at Miami (FL) L 68–69  21–10
(10–8)
 18  Robinson   5  Tied   6  Robinson  Watsco Center (7,164)
Coral Gables
ACC tournament
March 7, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(7) vs. (10) Notre Dame
Second Round
L 65–71  21–11
 15  Tied   8  Blackshear Jr.   7  Robinson  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 15, 2018*
9:20 pm, TNT
(8 E) vs. (9 E) Alabama
First Round
L 83–86  21–12
 19  Robinson   4  Horne   7  Robinson  PPG Paints Arena (18,715)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[5][6]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ "Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech – Game Recap – March 8, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Svrluga, Barry (March 9, 2017). "Virginia Tech basketball exits ACC tournament vs. FSU, but next stop is March Madness". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Virginia Tech vs. Wisconsin – Game Recap – March 16, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Berman, Mark. "Khadim Sy rejoins Virginia Tech basketball team". Roanoke Times. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Virginia Tech Hokies Basketball 2017–18 Schedule – Hokies Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "hokiesports.com :: Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Retrieved October 23, 2017.