# 2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the 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 bit do the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Cincinnati in the first round.

## Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2020–21 season 23–13, 11–9 in ACC play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated Clemson, Notre Dame, and North Carolina to advance to the ACC tournament championship. There they defeated Duke to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East region where they lost in the first round to Texas.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| David N'Guessan | 1 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Sophomore | De Lier, Netherlands | Transferred to Kansas State |
| Nahiem Alleyne | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Buford, GA | Transferred to UConn |
| Storm Murphy | 5 | G | 6'0" | 185 | GS Senior | Middleton, WI | Graduated |
| Jalen Haynes | 11 | F | 6'8" | 250 | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Transferred to East Tennessee State |
| Ben Varga | 14 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Freshman | Louisville, KY | Walk-on; not on roster |
| John Ojiako | 21 | C | 6'10" | 245 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to George Mason |
| Keve Aluma | 22 | F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Senior | Berlin, MD | Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| John Camden | 11 | F | 6'8" | 208 | Sophomore | Downingtown, PA | Memphis |
| Grant Baslie | 21 | F | 6'9" | 225 | RS Senior | Pewaukee, WI | Wright State |
| Mylyjael Poteat | 34 | F | 6'9" | 260 | Junior | Reidsville, NC | Rice |

### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Rodney Rice #8 SG | Clinton, MD | DeMatha Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 3, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| M. J. Collins #34 SG | Clover, SC | Westminster Catawba Christian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 4, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Pat Wessler #61 C | Charlotte, NC | Combine Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 19, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Darren Buchanan #53 SF | Washington, DC | Woodrow Wilson High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Mar 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| 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 29, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022. ||||||

### 2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jaydon Young #57 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: 79 |||||||
| Brandon Rechsteiner 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: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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 September 26, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2021. |||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Delaware State | W 95–57 | 1–0 | 30 – Basile | 10 – Tied | 8 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (7,899) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 10, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Lehigh | W 78–52 | 2–0 | 20 – Pedulla | 11 – Mutts | 5 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (7,541) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 13, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | William & Mary | W 94–77 | 3–0 | 22 – Tied | 4 – 4 tied | 6 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (7,936) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 17, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Old Dominion Charleston Classic Quarterfinals | W 75–71 | 4–0 | 18 – Pedulla | 10 – Mutts | 7 – Pedulla | TD Arena (2,155) Charleston, SC |
| November 18, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Penn State Charleston Classic Semifinals | W 61–59 | 5–0 | 17 – Basile | 12 – Mutts | 5 – Mutts | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 20, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at College of Charleston Charleston Classic Championship | L 75–77 | 5–1 | 17 – Catoor | 9 – Mutts | 4 – Basile | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 25, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Charleston Southern | W 69–64 | 6–1 | 17 – Mutts | 9 – Mutts | 5 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 28, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Minnesota ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 67–57 | 7–1 | 17 – Pedulla | 9 – Mutts | 3 – Basile | Cassell Coliseum (7,870) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 4, 2022 3:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 18 North Carolina | W 80–72 | 8–1 (1–0) | 27 – Mutts | 11 – Mutts | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Dayton | W 77–49 | 9–1 | 23 – Basile | 10 – Basile | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (7,702) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 11, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Oklahoma State Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational | W 70–65 | 10–1 | 16 – Pedulla | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| December 17, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 24 | Grambling State | W 74–48 | 11–1 | 21 – Pedulla | 5 – Tied | 6 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (7,587) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 21, 2022 6:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 21 | at Boston College | L 65–70 $^{OT}$ | 11–2 (1–1) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 5 – Pedulla | Conte Forum (4,012) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 31, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Wake Forest | L 75–77 | 11–3 (1–2) | 18 – Tied | 11 – Mutts | 7 – Pedulla | LJVM Coliseum (8,709) Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 4, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Clemson | L 65–68 | 11–4 (1–3) | 17 – Basile | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (7,539) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 7, 2023 7:30 p.m., ACCRSN | | NC State | L 69–73 | 11–5 (1–4) | 19 – Pedulla | 8 – Mutts | 4 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 11, 2023 7:30 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Syracuse | L 72–82 | 11–6 (1–5) | 26 – Basile | 10 – Basile | 9 – Mutts | JMA Wireless Dome (16,158) Syracuse, NY |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 10 Virginia Rivalry | L 68–78 | 11–7 (1–6) | 13 – Maddox | 6 – Tied | 7 – Mutts | John Paul Jones Arena (14,629) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 21, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 19 Clemson | L 50–51 | 11–8 (1–7) | 13 – Basile | 8 – Basile | 7 – Mutts | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| January 23, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | Duke | W 78–75 | 12–8 (2–7) | 24 – Basile | 8 – Basile | 6 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Syracuse | W 85–70 | 13–8 (3–7) | 25 – Basile | 12 – Mutts | 8 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 23 Miami (FL) | L 83–92 | 13–9 (3–8) | 20 – Tied | 7 – Basile | 4 – Cattoor | Watsco Center (5,834) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 6 Virginia Rivalry | W 74–68 | 14–9 (4–8) | 22 – Pedulla | 5 – Tied | 8 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Boston College | L 76–82 | 14–10 (4–9) | 33 – Basile | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Notre Dame | W 93–87 | 15–10 (5–9) | 33 – Basile | 8 – Mutts | 9 – Mutts | Joyce Center (6,632) South Bend, IN |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Georgia Tech | L 70–77 | 15–11 (5–10) | 21 – Basile | 11 – Mutts | 9 – Mutts | McCamish Pavilion (4,565) Atlanta, GA |
| February 18, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | Pittsburgh | W 79–72 | 16–11 (6–10) | 22 – Basile | 6 – Tied | 5 – Pedulla | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 13 Miami (FL) | L 70–76 | 16–12 (6–11) | 17 – Pedulla | 7 – Mutts | 5 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 25, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Duke | L 65–81 | 16–13 (6–12) | 15 – Basile | 5 – Tied | 3 – Basile | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 28, 2023 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Louisville | W 71–54 | 17–13 (7–12) | 18 – Basile | 12 – Mutts | 5 – Pedulla | KFC Yum! Center (11,879) Louisville, KY |
| March 4, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Florida State | W 82–60 | 18–13 (8–12) | 25 – Pedulla | 8 – Basile | 6 – Mutts | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | (11) | vs. (14) Notre Dame First round | W 67–64 | 19–13 | 20 – Basile | 13 – Mutts | 4 – Mutts | Greensboro Coliseum (7,231) Greensboro, NC |
| March 8, 2023 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (11) | vs. (6) NC State Second round | L 77–97 | 19–14 | 17 – Rice | 5 – Mutts | 4 – Pedulla | Greensboro Coliseum (17,685) Greensboro, NC |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 15, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at (4) Cincinnati First round | L 72–81 | 19–15 | 19 – Mutts | 7 – Basile | 5 – Pedulla | Fifth Third Arena (3,995) Cincinnati, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 23т | 20 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings