# 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the U.S. 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Hokies were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Hokies started the season with five wins and two losses. The two losses came against South Carolina and in the final of the ESPN Events Invitational against nineteenth ranked Florida Atlantic. The Hokies defeated Iowa State and Boise State in order to reach the final. They followed that with a loss in the ACC–SEC Challenge at Auburn and then won their next four games, including their ACC opener against Louisville. They would lose four of their next five ACC games, including a rivalry loss to Virginia. The one win in this stretch was an upset of twenty-first ranked Clemson. The Hokies went 3–3 over the next six ACC games, with a win against NC State and a loss to seventh-ranked Duke. The Hokies stayed close to .500 in their next five games, winning two and losing three. A highlight was a win in the rivalry re-match with Virginia but they lost to seventh-ranked North Carolina. They finished the season strongly, winning their last three ACC games.
The Hokies finished the season 19–15, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to ninth seed Florida State in the Second Round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament and were a third seed. They defeated Richmond in the First Round before losing to second-seed Ohio State in the Second Round to end their season.

## Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2022–23 season 19–15, 8–12 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated Notre Dame before losing to NC State in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Cincinnati in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Darren Buchanan Jr. | 4 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to George Washington |
| Camden Johnson | 10 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Sophomore | Waxhaw, NC | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Darius Maddox | 13 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Bowie, MD | Transferred to George Mason |
| Owyn Dawyot | 14 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Freshman | Roanoke, VA | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Grant Basile | 21 | F | 6'9" | 225 | RS Senior | Pewaukee, WI | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft |
| Justyn Mutts | 25 | F | 6'7" | 220 | GS Senior | Millville, NJ | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Mekhi Long | 4 | G | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Bryans Road, MD | Old Dominion |
| Tyler Nickel | 23 | G/F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Harrisonburg, VA | North Carolina |
| Robbie Beran | 31 | F | 6'9" | 215 | GS Senior | Richmond, VA | Northwestern |

### 2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brandon Rechsteiner #46 PG | Woodstock, GA | Etowah High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Jaydon Young #50 SG | Clover, SC | Westminster Catawba Christian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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 Hokies". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 100–55 | 1–0 | 15 – Pedulla | 11 – Kidd | 10 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 10, 2023* 9:30 p.m., ACCN | | vs. South Carolina He Gets Us Hall of Fame Series | L 77–79 | 1–1 | 26 – Pedulla | 9 – Pedulla | 5 – Pedulla | Spectrum Center (6,783) Charlotte, NC |
| November 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Campbell | W 60–44 | 2–1 | 24 – Kidd | 15 – Kidd | 5 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (5,899) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 19, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Wofford | W 98–76 | 3–1 | 20 – Kidd | 7 – Kidd | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (4,582) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 23, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Boise State ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals | W 82–75 | 4–1 | 19 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 7 – Pedulla | State Farm Field House (2,458) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 24, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Iowa State ESPN Events Invitational semifinals | W 71–62 | 5–1 | 18 – Cattoor | 8 – Long | 6 – Pedulla | State Farm Field House (2,579) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. No. 19 Florida Atlantic ESPN Events Invitational championship game | L 50–84 | 5–2 | 11 – Tied | 9 – Long | 1 – Tied | State Farm Field House (2,528) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Auburn ACC–SEC Challenge | L 57–74 | 5–3 | 16 – Cattoor | 7 – Tied | 2 – Rechsteiner | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| December 3, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | Louisville | W 75–68 | 6–3 (1–0) | 20 – Collins | 8 – Long | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., The CW | | Valparaiso | W 71–50 | 7–3 | 19 – Cattoor | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (6,107) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 16, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | Vermont | W 73–51 | 8–3 | 17 – Kidd | 11 – Kidd | 3 – Rechsteiner | Cassell Coliseum (4,918) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 21, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | American | W 77–55 | 9–3 | 31 – Kidd | 11 – Kidd | 11 – Rechsteiner | Cassell Coliseum (4,886) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Wake Forest | L 63–86 | 9–4 (1–1) | 14 – Tied | 6 – Cattoor | 3 – Kidd | LJVM Coliseum (10,055) Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 6, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Florida State | L 74–77 | 9–5 (1–2) | 26 – Pedulla | 8 – Kidd | 3 – Kidd | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,025) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 21 Clemson | W 87–72 | 10–5 (2–2) | 32 – Pedulla | 8 – Beran | 7 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Miami (FL) | L 71–75 | 10–6 (2–3) | 33 – Pedulla | 10 – Pedulla | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Virginia Rivalry | L 57–65 | 10–7 (2–4) | 18 – Pedulla | 6 – Tied | 5 – Pedulla | John Paul Jones Arena (14,547) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW | | at NC State | W 84–78 | 11–7 (3–4) | 19 – Cattoor | 6 – Kidd | 9 – Pedulla | PNC Arena (15,850) Raleigh, NC |
| January 23, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | Boston College | W 76–71 | 12–7 (4–4) | 17 – Cattoor | 6 – Pedulla | 4 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | Georgia Tech | W 91–67 | 13–7 (5–4) | 18 – Tied | 9 – Beran | 5 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 7 Duke | L 67–77 | 13–8 (5–5) | 17 – Collins | 6 – Poteat | 6 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Miami (FL) | L 74–82 | 13–9 (5–6) | 33 – Pedulla | 10 – Pedulla | 4 – Tied | Watsco Center (8,925) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., The CW | | at Notre Dame | L 66–74 | 13–10 (5–7) | 18 – Cattoor | 13 – Beran | 5 – Collins | Joyce Center (7,394) South Bend, IN |
| February 13, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Florida State | W 83–75 | 14–10 (6–7) | 20 – Cattoor | 15 – Kidd | 4 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 7 North Carolina | L 81–96 | 14–11 (6–8) | 18 – Collins | 8 – Poteat | 5 – Pedulla | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | Virginia Rivalry | W 75–41 | 15–11 (7–8) | 14 – Kidd | 7 – Kidd | 6 – Nickel | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 24, 2024 5:30 p.m., The CW | | at Pittsburgh | L 64–79 | 15–12 (7–9) | 26 – Pedulla | 8 – Pedulla | 7 – Pedulla | Petersen Events Center (12,094) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 27, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Syracuse | L 71–84 | 15–13 (7–10) | 18 – Pedulla | 8 – Kidd | 4 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (20,244) Syracuse, NY |
| March 2, 2023 5:30 p.m., The CW | | Wake Forest | W 87–76 | 16–13 (8–10) | 26 – Cattoor | 9 – Kidd | 6 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Louisville | W 80–64 | 17–13 (9–10) | 15 – Pedulla | 9 – Kidd | 7 – Pedulla | KFC Yum! Center (10,544) Louisville, KY |
| March 9, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | | Notre Dame | W 82–76 | 18–13 (10–10) | 28 – Pedulla | 8 – Tied | 4 – Collins | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (8) | vs. (9) Florida State Second Round | L 76–86 | 18–14 | 24 – Pedulla | 7 – Nickel | 5 – Pedulla | Capital One Arena (9,920) Washington, D.C. |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 19, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | Richmond First Round - Wake Forest Bracket | W 74–58 | 19–14 | 20 – Kidd | 8 – Kidd | 7 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (3,183) Blacksburg, VA |
| March 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | at (2) Ohio State Second Round - Wake Forest Bracket | L 73–81 | 19–15 | 18 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 8 – Pedulla | Value City Arena (7,541) Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
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