# 2019–20 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by first-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 finished the season 16–16, and 7–13 in ACC play. They lost to North Carolina in the first round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was cancelled before the Quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.

## Previous season

They finished the 2018–19 season 26–9, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Miami (FL) in the second round of the ACC tournament before losing to Florida State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Saint Louis and Liberty to advanced to the sweet sixteen for the first time since 1965 where they lost to fellow ACC member Duke.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Justin Robinson | 5 | G | 6'1" | 205 | Senior | Manassas, VA | Graduated |
| Ahmed Hill | 13 | G | 6'5" | 205 | RS Senior | Augusta, GA | Graduated |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 4 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Sophomore | Toronto, ON | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 17th overall by the Brooklyn Nets. |
| Kerry Blackshear Jr. | 24 | F | 6'10" | 250 | RS Junior | Orlando, FL | Graduate transferred to Florida |
| Ty Outlaw | 42 | G/F | 6'6" | 220 | Graduate Student | Roxboro, NC | Graduated |
| Chris Clarke | 15 | G/F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Virginia Beach, VA | Transferred to Texas Tech |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Grant Yates | F | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | Gainesville, VA | Transferred from Christopher Newport. Under NCAA transfer rules, Yates will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Keve Aluma | F | 6'9" | 240 | Junior | Berlin, MD | Transferred from Wofford. Under NCAA transfer rules, Aluma will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Branden Johnson | F | 6'8" | 230 | Graduate Student | Garfield Heights, OH | Transferred from Alabama State after graduating. Will have one year of eligibility beginning immediately. |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jalen Cone PG | Walkertown, NC | Walkertown | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | May 9, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| John Ojiako PF | St. Petersburg, FL | Admiral Farragut Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Nahiem Alleyne SG | Lawrenceville, GA | Mountain View | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 16, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Hunter Cattoor PG | Orlando, FL | Bishop Moore | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 20, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 47 ||||||
| 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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Clemson | W 67–60 | 1–0 (1–0) | 30 – Nolley | 9 – Bede | 6 – Bede | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,500) Clemson, SC |
| November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | Coppin State | W 74–42 | 2–0 | 18 – Alleyne | 9 – Bede | 10 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | USC Upstate | W 80–57 | 3–0 | 23 – Nolley | 6 – Nolley | 8 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (8,536) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 16, 2019* 1:30 pm, ACCNX | | Lehigh | W 79–53 | 4–0 | 27 – Nolley | 11 – Radford | 6 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (9,900) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | Delaware State | W 100–64 | 5–0 | 20 – Alleyne | 8 – Radford | 10 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (8,421) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 25, 2019* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 3 Michigan State Maui Invitational quarterfinals | W 71–66 | 6–0 | 22 – Nolley | 7 – Horne | 5 – Nolley | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| November 26, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. Dayton Maui Invitational semifinals | L 62–89 | 6–1 | 15 – Nolley II | 6 – Nolley II | 6 – Bede | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI |
| November 27, 2019* 11:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. BYU Maui Invitational 3rd place game | L 77–90 | 6–2 | 22 – Nolley II | 7 – Nolley II | 7 – Bede | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI |
| December 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN | | No. 10 Duke | L 63–77 | 6–3 (1–1) | 15 – Horne | 8 – Nolley II | 5 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 11, 2019* 8:30 pm, ACCNX | | Chattanooga | W 63–58 | 7–3 | 22 – Alleyne | 8 – Bede | 7 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (8,348) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 15, 2019* 1:30 pm, ACCNX | | Gardner–Webb | W 73–46 | 8–3 | 18 – Nolley II | 10 – Radford | 5 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 21, 2019* 4:00 pm, ACCNX | | VMI | W 64–55 | 9–3 | 14 – Cattoor | 10 – Radford | 4 – Radford | Cassell Coliseum (7,446) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 29, 2019* 6:00 pm, ACCRSN | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 92–37 | 10–3 | 18 – Nolley II | 10 – Nolley II | 6 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (7,642) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 4, 2020 2:00 pm, ACCRSN | | at No. 19 Virginia Commonwealth Classic | L 39–65 | 10–4 (1–2) | 18 – Nolley II | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,629) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 7, 2020 9:00 pm, ACCN | | at Syracuse | W 67–63 | 11–4 (2–2) | 19 – Cone | 9 – Radford | 8 – Bede | Carrier Dome (16,504) Syracuse, NY |
| January 11, 2020 2:00 pm, ACCRSN | | NC State | W 72–58 | 12–4 (3–2) | 29 – Nolley II | 9 – Radford | 7 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 14, 2020 9:00 pm, ACCN | | at Wake Forest | W 80–70 | 13–4 (4–2) | 21 – Tied | 13 – Radford | 9 – Bede | LJVM Coliseum (4,873) Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 18, 2020 12:00 pm, ACCRSN | | Syracuse | L 69–71 | 13–5 (4–3) | 17 – Alleyne | 6 – Tied | 7 – Nolley II | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 22, 2020 8:00 pm, ACCN | | North Carolina | W 79–77 $^{2OT}$ | 14–5 (5–3) | 22 – Nolley II | 7 – Tied | 8 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 25, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Boston College | L 56–61 | 14–6 (5–4) | 15 – Nolley II | 9 – Radford | 5 – Bede | Conte Forum (6,981) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 28, 2020 8:00 pm, ACCN | | at Miami (FL) | L 61–71 | 14–7 (5–5) | 24 – Radford | 8 – Radford | 8 – Bede | Watsco Center (5,197) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 1, 2020 4:00 pm, ACCRSN | | No. 5 Florida State | L 63–74 | 14–8 (5–6) | 18 – Radford | 7 – Nolley II | 6 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ACCN | | at Georgia Tech | L 57–76 | 14–9 (5–7) | 12 – Radford | 7 – Nolley II | 3 – Cattoor | McCamish Pavilion (4,727) Atlanta, GA |
| February 8, 2020 12:00 pm, ACCRSN | | Boston College | L 73–77 $^{OT}$ | 14–10 (5–8) | 29 – Nolley II | 11 – Nolley II | 4 – Radford | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 15, 2020 6:00 pm, ACCN | | Pittsburgh | W 67–57 | 15–10 (6–8) | 18 – Horne | 12 – Nolley II | 6 – Nolley II | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 19, 2020 9:00 pm, ACCRSN | | Miami (FL) | L 95–102 $^{3OT}$ | 15–11 (6–9) | 26 – Radford | 11 – Nolley II | 6 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (8,428) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 22, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 6 Duke | L 64–88 | 15–12 (6–10) | 16 – Radford | 9 – Radford | 5 – Wilkins | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 26, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Virginia Commonwealth Classic | L 53–56 | 15–13 (6–11) | 13 – Nolley II | 5 – Nolley II | 3 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| March 1, 2020 6:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 11 Louisville | L 52–68 | 15–14 (6–12) | 15 – Cone | 9 – Radford | 4 – Bede | KFC Yum! Center (18,104) Louisville, KY |
| March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ACCN | | Clemson | W 70–58 | 16–14 (7–12) | 17 – Horne | 8 – Nolley II | 5 – Bede | Cassell Coliseum (8,901) Blacksburg, VA |
| March 7, 2020 2:00 pm, ACCN | | Notre Dame | L 56–64 | 16–15 (7–13) | 14 – Horne | 7 – Horne | 5 – Bede | Purcell Pavilion (8,301) South Bend, IN |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2020 7:00 pm, ACCN | (11) | vs. (14) North Carolina First round | L 56–78 | 16–16 | 14 – Cattoor | 7 – Ojiako | 5 – Bede | Greensboro Coliseum (13,310) Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||