BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Atlantic Coast Conference rolled out the 2021-22 men's basketball slate Thursday night during "Nothing But Net" on ACC Network.
Of Virginia Tech's 20 games, the Hokies are set for home-and-home dates with North Carolina, Pittsburgh, NC State, Virginia, Miami and defending ACC champion Georgia Tech. Wake Forest will be Tech's foe for the conference opener on Dec. 4 at Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum. That game will air on ACC Network.
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The Hokies will return to non-conference play for three games before traveling to Duke on Dec. 22 for a showdown on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Tech won the lone matchup last season, 74-67, behind 50 percent shooting from the floor.
Staying in the Tar Heel State, the Hokies will close out 2021 with a Dec. 29 battle in the "Dean Dome" with North Carolina on ESPN2.
The Commonwealth Clash, presented by Smithfield, features the Hokies and the Cavaliers squaring off on Jan. 12 in Charlottesville at 9 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by the return trip to Blacksburg on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. on ESPN as part of Big Monday. No. 20 Tech defeated eighth-ranked UVA, 65-51, at home last season riding the momentum gained from a 19-0 run late in the second half.
Other schedule highlights include the Hokies' first trip to Tallahassee since March 5, 2019 and first trip to Chapel Hill since Jan. 21, 2019.
Tech's longest ACC homestand is a three-game stretch against Syracuse (Saturday, February 12), Virginia (Monday, February 14) and North Carolina (Saturday, February 19). The Hokies close the regular season with three of their final four on the road, including the finale on March 5 at Clemson on RSN.
The conference opener vs. Wake Forest marks the first time Tech will open ACC play at home in back-to-back seasons since 2015-17. As Mike Young enters his third season at the helm of the Hokies, he is 2-0 in ACC openers – twice beating Clemson.
Barclays Center will once again welcome the New York Life ACC Men's Basketball Tournament to Brooklyn March 8-12, 2022. The tournament was previously held there in 2017 and 2018. Tech will also play at Barclays Center for the NIT Season Tip-Off in November.
Remaining ACC game times will be announced when made available by the conference office.
