Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech head men's basketball coach Mike Young announced Wednesday the Hokies' non-conference slate for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
Tech will play 11 out-of-conference games with five of those contests taking place at Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum – including the season opener against Maine on Nov. 9.
Game times and television designations will be revealed at a later date.
As previously announced, the Hokies will take part in the NIT Season Tip-Off during Thanksgiving Week, facing Memphis on Nov. 24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The championship and third-place games will go down Friday, Nov. 26.
Tech will also compete in the Veterans Classic (Nov. 12 at Navy), the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (Dec. 1 at Maryland) and the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout (Dec. 17 vs. St. Bonaventure in Charlotte, N.C.).
The ACC portion of the 2021-22 men's basketball schedule should be announced in the coming weeks.
November 9 vs. Maine
- Tech is 1-0 all-time vs. the Black Bears
- Last matchup: Hokies won 80-67 in Blacksburg (November 11, 2016)
- Maine was 2-7 (2-6 America East) last season
November 12 at Navy (Veterans Classic)
- Tech is 3-3 all-time vs. the Midshipmen
- Last matchup: Hokies won 79-70 at Navy (December 7, 2008)
- Navy was 15-3 (12-1 Patriot League) last season
November 15 vs. Radford
- Tech is 9-2 all-time vs. the Highlanders
- Last matchup: Hokies won 77-62 in Blacksburg (November 25, 2020)
- Radford was 15-12 (12-6 Big South) last season
November 18 vs. St. Francis
- Tech is 1-0 all-time vs. the Red Flash
- Last matchup: Hokies won 75-37 in Blacksburg (November 24, 2018)
- St. Francis was 6-16 (5-13 Northeast) last season
November 21 vs. Merrimack
- First meeting
- Merrimack was 9-9 (9-9 Northeast) last season
November 24 vs. Memphis (NIT Season Tip-Off)
- Tech is 12-18 all-time vs. the Tigers
- Last matchup: Hokies lost 62-83 at Memphis
- Memphis was 20-8 (11-4 American) last season
November 26 vs. Iowa State/Xavier (NIT Season Tip-Off)
- Tech is 1-1 all-time vs. the Cyclones
- Last matchup: Hokies lost 77-99 (November 27, 2015)
- Iowa State was 2-22 (0-18 Big 12) last season
- Tech is 4-9 all-time vs. the Musketeers
- Last matchup: Hokies lost 62-63 (OT) in San Juan, Puerto Rico (November 21, 2008)
- Xavier was 13-8 (6-7 Big East) last season
December 1 at Maryland (Big Ten/ACC Challenge)
- Tech is 10-32 all-time vs. the Terrapins
- Last matchup: Hokies lost 47-64 in College Park, Md. (March 4, 2014)
- Maryland was 17-14 (9-11 Big Ten) last season
December 8 vs. Cornell
- First meeting
- Cornell did not play last season
December 12 at Dayton
- Tech is 8-6 all-time vs. the Flyers
- Last matchup: Hokies lost 62-89 in the Maui Invitational (November 26, 2019)
- Dayton was 14-10 (9-6 Atlantic 10) last season
December 17 vs. St. Bonaventure (Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout in Charlotte, N.C.)
- Tech is 11-5 all-time vs. the Bonnies
- Last matchup: Hokies won 73-64 in Blacksburg (November 27, 2011)
- St. Bonaventure was 16-5 (11-4 Atlantic 10) last season