2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

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2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
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NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2017–18 record 21–12 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach Buzz Williams (4th year)
Assistant coach Steve Roccaforte
Assistant coach Jamie McNeilly
Assistant coach Christian Webster
Home stadium Cassell Coliseum
Seasons
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2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 1 Virginia † 17 – 1   .944     31 – 3   .912
No. 9 Duke 13 – 5   .722     29 – 8   .784
No. 22 Miami (FL) 11 – 7   .611     22 – 10   .688
No. 20 Clemson 11 – 7   .611     25 – 10   .714
NC State 11 – 7   .611     21 – 12   .636
No. 10 North Carolina 11 – 7   .611     26 – 11   .703
Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556     21 – 12   .636
Florida State 9 – 9   .500     23 – 12   .657
Louisville 9 – 9   .500     22 – 14   .611
Notre Dame 8 – 10   .444     21 – 15   .583
Syracuse 8 – 10   .444     23 – 14   .622
Boston College 7 – 11   .389     19 – 16   .543
Georgia Tech 6 – 12   .333     13 – 19   .406
Wake Forest 4 – 14   .222     11 – 20   .355
Pittsburgh 0 – 18   .000     8 – 24   .250
† 2018 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by fourth-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Alabama.

Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2016–17 season 22–11, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Wake Forest in the second round of the ACC tournament[1] before losing in the quarterfinals to Florida State.[2] They received an invitation to the NCAA tournament as the #9 seed in the East region. There they lost to #8 Wisconsin in the first round.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Khadim Sy 2 F/C 6'10" 240 Freshman Dakar, Senegal Transferred (later re-enrolled)[4]
Seth LeDay 3 F 6'7" 200 Junior The Colony, TX Transferred to East Carolina
Seth Allen 4 G 6'1" 190 RS Senior Woodbridge, VA Graduated
Greg Donlon 14 F 6'8" 230 RS Senior Midlothian, VA Walk-on; graduated
Johnny Hamilton 22 C 7'0" 230 Senior Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago Graduate transfer to UT Arlington
Zach LeDay 32 F 6'7" 235 RS Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
Matt Galloway 33 G 6'3" 205 RS Senior Sterling, VA Graduated

2017 recruiting class

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
#3 SG		 Toronto, ON Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 5, 2016 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Wabissa Bede
#17 PG		 Ashburnham, MA Cushing Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 28, 2016 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Preston Horne
PF		 Tifton, GA Tift County High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 6, 2017 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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.

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Future recruits

2018 recruiting class

Roster

2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
G 1 Tyrie Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Tift County Tifton, Georgia
F/C 2 Khadim Sy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Dakar, Senegal
G 3 Wabissa Bede 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Cushing Academy North Andover, Massachusetts
G 4 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Toronto, Ontario
G 5 Justin Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. James School (MD) Manassas, Virginia
G 10 Justin Bibbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Montverde Academy Dayton, Ohio
G 11 Devin Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Montour McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
G 13 Ahmed Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Aquinas Augusta, Georgia
G 14 P.J. Horne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Tift County Tifton, Georgia
G/F 15 Chris Clarke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Cape Henry Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 21 Nick Fullard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr St. Mary's Ryken
Belmont Abbey		 La Plata, Maryland
G 22 Justin Ammerman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bayard Rustin West Chester, Pennsylvania
F 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So Maynard Evans Orlando, Florida
G/F 42 Ty Outlaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Person/Lee College Roxboro, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
November 5, 2017*
2:00 pm		 at South Carolina
Hoops 4 Hurricane Relief		  86–67  –
  18 – Alexander-Walker   8 – Blackshear Jr.   8 – Robinson  Colonial Life Arena (N/A)
Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
6:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Detroit
2K Sports Classic		  111–79  1–0
  24 – Alexander-Walker   9 – Hill   6 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
November 12, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 The Citadel
2K Sports Classic		  132–93  2–0
  29 – Alexander-Walker   15 – Blackshear Jr.   8 – Blackshear Jr.  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
November 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Saint Louis
2K Sports Classic semifinals		  71–77  2–1
  26 – Hill   12 – Clarke   4 – Robinson  Madison Square Garden (6,104)
New York, NY
November 17, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Washington
2K Sports Classic 3rd place game		  103–79  3–1
  30 – Bibbs   7 – Tied   5 – Robinson  Madison Square Garden (6,173)
New York, NY
November 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Houston Baptist  99–73  4–1
  25 – Bibbs   7 – Hill   7 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (4,951)
Blacksburg, VA
November 25, 2017*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Morehead State  96–63  5–1
  18 – Alexander-Walker   9 – Blackshear Jr.   5 – Clarke  Cassell Coliseum (5,390)
Blacksburg, VA
November 28, 2017*
9:15 pm, ESPN2		 Iowa
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		  79–55  6–1
  18 – Hill   10 – Blackshear Jr.   6 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (7,101)
Blacksburg, VA
December 2, 2017*
2:00 pm, SECN Plus		 at Ole Miss  83–80 OT 7–1
  17 – Blackshear Jr.   12 – Clarke   8 – Robinson  The Pavilion (6,297)
Oxford, MS
December 6, 2017*
6:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Radford
Rivalry		  95–68  8–1
  20 – Tied   6 – Tied   9 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (7,265)
Blacksburg, VA
December 10, 2017*
3:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Maryland Eastern Shore  93–40  9–1
  18 – Clarke   8 – Tied   5 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (6,578)
Blacksburg, VA
December 16, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 at #8 Kentucky  86–93  9–2
  20 – Hill   11 – Clarke   9 – Robinson  Rupp Arena (22,690)
Lexington, KY
December 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Presbyterian  63–55  10–2
  12 – Hill   8 – Clarke   4 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (5,043)
Blacksburg, VA
December 28, 2017*
12:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 North Carolina A&T  76–59  11–2
  14 – Hill   8 – Alexander-Walker   4 – Blackshear Jr.  Cassell Coliseum (6,979)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC regular season
December 31, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Syracuse  56–68  11–3
(0–1)		  19 – Alexander-Walker   10 – Clarke   5 – Robinson  Carrier Dome (20,688)
Syracuse, NY
January 3, 2018
9:00 pm, ACCN		 #8 Virginia
Commonwealth Classic		  52–78  11–4
(0–2)		  14 – Blackshear Jr.   6 – Clarke   3 – Clarke  Cassell Coliseum (5,945)
Blacksburg, VA
January 6, 2018
12:00 pm, ACCN		 Pittsburgh  81–67  12–4
(1–2)		  31 – Blackshear Jr.   7 – Clarke   10 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (5,478)
Blacksburg, VA
January 10, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN		 at Wake Forest  83–75  13–4
(2–2)		  21 – Hill   6 – Tied   7 – Robinson  LJVM Coliseum (8,260)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 13, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Louisville  86–94  13–5
(2–3)		  23 – Robinson   12 – Blackshear   5 – Clarke  KFC Yum! Center (16,798)
Louisville, KY
January 20, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 Florida State  82–91  13–6
(2–4)		  26 – Robinson   5 – Tied   6 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
January 22, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #10 North Carolina  80–69  14–6
(3–4)		  19 – Robinson   8 – Clarke   4 – 3 tied  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
January 27, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Notre Dame  80–75  15–6
(4–4)		  20 – Bibbs   14 – Clarke   7 – Robinson  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
January 31, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN		 at Boston College  85–80 OT 16–6
(5–4)		  20 – Blackshear Jr.   9 – Clarke   12 – Robinson  Conte Forum (6,297)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 3, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN		 Miami (FL)  75–84  16–7
(5–5)		  22 – Robinson   7 – Tied   4 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 7, 2018
9:00 pm, RSN		 NC State  85–75  17–7
(6–5)		  32 – Robinson   4 – Tied   4 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 10, 2018
6:15 pm, ESPN		 at #2 Virginia
Commonwealth Classic/College Gameday		  61–60 OT 18–7
(7–5)		  20 – Robinson   7 – D. Wilson   7 – Robinson  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville VA
February 14, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at #12 Duke  52–74  18–8
(7–6)		  15 – Bibbs   4 – Blackshear   5 – Robinson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 17, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Georgia Tech  76–56  19–8
(8–6)		  18 – Robinson   8 – Blackshear Jr.   4 – 3 tied  Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
February 21, 2018
7:00 pm, RSN		 #15 Clemson  65–58  20–8
(9–6)		  14 – Robinson   6 – Tied   5 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 24, 2018
1:00 pm, CBS		 Louisville  68–75  20–9
(9–7)		  16 – Robinson   5 – Blackshear Jr.   4 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 26, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #5 Duke  64–63  21–9
(10–7)		  17 – Alexander-Walker   6 – Blackshear Jr.   5 – Robinson  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
March 3, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Miami (FL)  68–69  21–10
(10–8)		  18 – Robinson   5 – Tied   6 – Robinson  Watsco Center (7,164)
Coral Gables
ACC tournament
March 7, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 (7) vs. (10) Notre Dame
Second Round		  65–71  21–11
  15 – Tied   8 – Blackshear Jr.   7 – Robinson  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 15, 2018*
9:20 pm, TNT		 (8 E) vs. (9 E) Alabama
First Round		  83–86  21–12
  19 – Robinson   4 – Horne   7 – Robinson  PPG Paints Arena (18,715)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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