# 2014–15 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC tournament where they lost to Miami (FL).

## Last season

The Hokies finished the season 11–22, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. After defeating Wake Forest in the first round, they lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Miami (FL).

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Cadarian Raines | 4 | F | 6'9" | 238 | RS Senior | Petersburg, VA | Graduated |
| Marquis Rankin | 10 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Charlotte, NC | Transferred |
| Ben Emelogu | 15 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Freshman | Grand Prairie, TX | Transferred to SMU |
| Maurice Kirby | 21 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Freshman | Chandler, AZ | Transferred to Coffeyville Community College |
| Jarell Eddie | 31 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Trevor Thompson | 32 | F | 6'11" | 210 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Ohio State |
| Marshall Wood | 33 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Rustburg, VA | Transferred to Richmond |
| C. J. Barksdale | 42 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Danville, VA | Quit |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Shane Henry | 0 | F | 6'8" | 180 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Junior College transfer Georgia Perimeter College |
| Seth Allen | 4 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Woodbridge, VA | Transferred from Maryland. Under NCAA transfer rules, Allen will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of eligibility remaining. |
| Zach LeDay | 32 | F | 6'7" | 245 | Junior | The Colony, TX | Transferred from South Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, LeDay will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of eligibility remaining. |

## Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ahmed Hill SG | Augusta, GA | Aquinas | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 19, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Justin Bibbs SG | Chandler, AZ | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jalen Hudson SG | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Satchel Pierce C | Indianapolis, IN | St. Johns NW Military Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 19, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014. "2014 Virginia Tech Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 71–46 | 1–0 | Cassell Coliseum (6,191) Blacksburg, VA |
| 11/19/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Liberty Cancún Challenge | W 73–63 | 2–0 | Cassell Coliseum (5,586) Blacksburg, VA |
| 11/22/2014* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | Appalachian State | L 63–65 | 2–1 | Cassell Coliseum (2,970) Blacksburg, VA |
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. Northern Iowa Cancún Challenge semifinals | L 54–73 | 2–2 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650) Cancún, MX |
| 11/26/2014* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. Miami (OH) Cancún Challenge | W 78–63 | 3–2 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (650) Cancún, MX |
| 11/30/2014* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | Morgan State Cancún Challenge | W 83–63 | 4–2 | Cassell Coliseum (3996) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/03/2014* 7:15 pm, ESPNU | at Penn State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 58–61 | 4–3 | Bryce Jordan Center (7,326) University Park, PA |
| 12/07/2014* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | Radford Rivalry | L 66–68 | 4–4 | Cassell Coliseum (5,394) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/14/2014* 3:00 pm | Alabama A&M | W 65–55 | 5–4 | Cassell Coliseum (3,559) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/20/2014* 1:00 pm | The Citadel | W 64–61 | 6–4 | Cassell Coliseum (3,454) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm | VMI | W 87–74 | 7–4 | Cassell Coliseum (5,326) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/27/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Presbyterian | W 87–65 | 8–4 | Cassell Coliseum (3,420) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/30/2014* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 17 West Virginia | L 51–82 | 8–5 | WVU Coliseum (13,330) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/03/2015 12:00 pm, RSN | Syracuse | L 66–68 | 8–6 (0–1) | Cassell Coliseum (6,838) Blacksburg, VA |
| 01/06/2015 7:00 pm, RSN | at Florida State | L 75–86 | 8–7 (0–2) | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,353) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/13/2015 7:00 pm, RSN | at No. 6 Louisville | L 63–78 | 8–8 (0–3) | KFC Yum! Center (21,684) Louisville, KY |
| 01/18/2015 6:30 pm, ESPNU | at No. 15 North Carolina | L 53–68 | 8–9 (0–4) | Dean Smith Center (19,745) Chapel Hill, NC |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 8 Notre Dame | L 60–85 | 8–10 (0–5) | Cassell Coliseum (7,451) Blacksburg, VA |
| 01/25/2015 4:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 Virginia Rivalry | L 47–50 | 8–11 (0–6) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 01/27/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Pittsburgh | W 70–67 $^{OT}$ | 9–11 (1–6) | Cassell Coliseum (5,206) Blacksburg, VA |
| 01/31/2015 2:00 pm, RSN | at Wake Forest | L 70–73 | 9–12 (1–7) | LJVM Coliseum (11,752) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 02/03/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at Syracuse | L 70–72 | 9–13 (1–8) | Carrier Dome (22,928) Syracuse, NY |
| 02/07/2015 3:00 pm, ACCN | Florida State | L 65–73 | 9–14 (1–9) | Cassell Coliseum (7,819) Blacksburg, VA |
| 02/09/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU | Georgia Tech | W 65–63 | 10–14 (2–9) | Cassell Coliseum (5,346) Blacksburg, VA |
| 02/14/2015 12:00 pm, RSN | at Clemson | L 54–75 | 10–15 (2–10) | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,645) Clemson, SC |
| 02/18/2015 7:00 pm, RSN | at Miami (FL) | L 52–76 | 10–16 (2–11) | BankUnited Center (5,007) Coral Gables, FL |
| 02/21/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | at NC State | L 53–69 | 10–17 (2–12) | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC |
| 02/25/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 Duke | L 86–91 $^{OT}$ | 10–18 (2–13) | Cassell Coliseum (5,346) Blacksburg, VA |
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm, ACCN | at No. 2 Virginia Rivalry | L 57–69 | 10–19 (2–14) | John Paul Jones Arena (14,245) Charlottesville, VA |
| 03/02/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU | Boston College | L 59–66 | 10–20 (2–15) | Cassell Coliseum (5,730) Blacksburg, VA |
| 03/07/2015 12:00 pm, RSN | Miami (FL) | L 61–82 | 10–21 (2–16) | Cassell Coliseum (5,421) Blacksburg, VA |
| ACC tournament ||||||
| 03/10/2015 3:40 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Wake Forest First Round | W 81–80 | 11–21 | Greensboro Coliseum (9,003) Greensboro, NC |
| 03/11/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Miami (FL) Second Round | L 49–59 | 11–22 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||