# 2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Tech during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Hokies, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Previous season

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.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Hunter Cattoor | 0 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Graduate Student | Orlando, Florida | Graduated |
| Rodney Rice | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Clinton, South Carolina | Transferred to Maryland |
| MJ Collins | 2 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Clover, South Carolina | Transferred to Vanderbilt |
| Sean Pedulla | 3 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Junior | Edmond, Oklahoma | Transferred to Ole Miss |
| Mekhi Long | 4 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Graduate Student | Bryans Road, Maryland | Graduated |
| John Camden | 11 | G | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Downingtown, Pennsylvania | Transferred to Delaware |
| Lynn Kidd | 15 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Gainesville, Florida | Transferred to Miami (FL) |
| Tyler Nickel | 23 | G/F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Harrisonburg, Virginia | Transferred to Vanderbilt |
| Robbie Beran | 31 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Graduate Student | Richmond, Virginia | Graduated |
| Michael Ward | 33 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Bethesda, Maryland | — |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Hysier Miller | 0 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Temple |
| Tobi Lawal | 1 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Junior | London, England | VCU |
| Jaden Schutt | 2 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Yorkville, Illinois | Duke |
| Rodney Brown Jr. | 4 | G | 6'6" | 180 | Sophomore | Perris, California | California |
| Ben Burnham | 13 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Fort Mill, South Carolina | Charleston |

### 2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Peter Carr G | West Chester, Pennsylvania | West Chester East | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Ben Hammond G | Fairfax, Virginia | Paul VI | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 17, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Tyler Johnson G | Orlando, Florida | Oak Ridge | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Ryan Jones Jr. F | Gainesville, Florida | The Rock School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Brandon Rechsteiner G | Acworth, Georgia | Etowah | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A 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: "2024 Virginia Tech Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024. "Virginia Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Delaware State | W 83–60 | 1–0 | 23 – Lawal | 8 – Lawal | 5 – Poteat | Cassell Coliseum (4,453) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 93–74 | 2–0 | 19 – Tied | 8 – Lawal | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (6,327) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 58–52 | 3–0 | 17 – Schutt | 10 – Tied | 3 – Young | Cassell Coliseum (4,157) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 15, 2024* 7:30 p.m., Peacock | | vs. Penn State Hall of Fame Series | L 64–86 | 3–1 | 15 – Poteat | 9 – Lawal | 5 – Rechsteiner | CFG Bank Arena (4,868) Baltimore, MD |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Jacksonville Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game | L 64–74 | 3–2 | 15 – Poteat | 8 – Poteat | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (4,441) Blacksburg, VA |
| November 25, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | vs. Michigan Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals | L 63–75 | 3–3 | 14 – Lawal | 7 – Poteat | 3 – Hammond | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | vs. South Carolina Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division consolation game | L 60–70 | 3–4 | 12 – Young | 7 – Poteat | 4 – Rechsteiner | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 4, 2024* 9:15 p.m., ACCN | | Vanderbilt ACC–SEC Challenge | L 64–80 | 3–5 | 15 – Schutt | 7 – Poteat | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (4,973) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 18 Pittsburgh | L 59–64 | 3–6 (0–1) | 16 – Lawal | 6 – Johnson | 4 – Rechsteiner | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | North Carolina A&T | W 95–67 | 4–6 | 17 – Hammond | 9 – Burnham | 5 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (4,856) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 15, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Navy | W 80–72 | 5–6 | 17 – Burnham | 4 – Brown Jr. | 4 – Rechsteiner | Cassell Coliseum (4,385) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Saint Joseph's Holiday Hoopfest | L 62–82 | 5–7 | 11 – Tied | 5 – Schutt | 5 – Rechsteiner | Palestra (2,346) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 31, 2024 4:30 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 4 Duke | L 65–88 | 5–8 (0–2) | 19 – Lawal | 5 – Lawal | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | Miami | W 86–85 | 6–8 (1–2) | 25 – Poteat | 6 – Lawal | 8 – Hammond | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 8, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Stanford | L 59–70 | 6–9 (1–3) | 18 – Burnham | 5 – Lawal | 3 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (3,262) Stanford, CA |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at California | W 71–68 | 7–9 (2–3) | 14 – Young | 12 – Johnson | 5 – Brown Jr. | Haas Pavilion (4,003) Berkeley, CA |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | NC State | W 79–76 | 8–9 (3–3) | 22 – Lawal | 11 – Lawal | 4 – Young | Cassell Coliseum (5,634) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | Wake Forest | L 63–72 | 8–10 (3–4) | 12 – Schutt | 12 – Lawal | 3 – Johnson | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Georgia Tech | L 64–71 | 8–11 (3–5) | 14 – Johnson | 6 – Lawal | 6 – Rechsteiner | McCamish Pavilion (3,668) Atlanta, GA |
| January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | Clemson | L 57–72 | 8–12 (3–6) | 14 – Lawal | 6 – Lawal | 2 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Florida State | W 76–66 | 9–12 (4–6) | 17 – Lawal | 13 – Lawal | 3 – Brown Jr. | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,448) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Commonwealth Clash rivalry | W 75–74 | 10–12 (5–6) | 18 – Schutt | 6 – Burnham | 3 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,637) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 5, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | SMU | L 75–81 | 10–13 (5–7) | 15 – Tied | 10 – Poteat | 5 – Poteat | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., The CW | | at Notre Dame | W 65–63 | 11–13 (6–7) | 15 – Lawal | 10 – Lawal | 4 – Hammond | Purcell Pavilion (6,959) South Bend, IN |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW | | Virginia Commonwealth Clash rivalry | L 70–73 | 11–14 (6–8) | 23 – Lawal | 7 – Lawal | 3 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 18, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | L 36–54 | 11–15 (6–9) | 10 – Poteat | 10 – Lawal | 2 – Tied | Conte Forum (2,567) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Miami | W 81–68 | 12–15 (7–9) | 27 – Young | 9 – Lawal | 5 – Rechsteiner | Watsco Center (5,290) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 25, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 19 Louisville | L 67–71 | 12–16 (7–10) | 18 – Rechsteiner | 6 – Wessler | 4 – Rechsteiner | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW | | Syracuse | W 101–95 $^{OT}$ | 13–16 (8–10) | 26 – Young | 7 – Hammond | 7 – Hammond | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | North Carolina | L 59–91 | 13–17 (8–11) | 12 – Tied | 9 – Burnham | 3 – Hammond | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 11 Clemson | L 47–65 | 13–18 (8–12) | 11 – Rechsteiner | 7 – Burnham | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2025 4:30 p.m., ACCN | (10) | vs. (15) California First round | L 73–82 $^{2OT}$ | 13–19 | 19 – Rechsteiner | 12 – Lawal | 1 – Tied | Spectrum Center (5,136) Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||