Parker Boasts ACC Offers
February 2, 2009
 Junior Mychal Parker is pleased with his year at Miller School (Charlottesville, VA), both academically and athletically. The 6-5, 190-pound prospect, one of the top two-guard/small forward prospects in the 2010 class, certainly does not regret the decision to transfer to Miller prior to the 2008/2009 year.
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Last Second Tip-In Beats Tech
February 1, 2009
 Virginia Tech lost a heartbreaker on Saturday night, falling to Boston College 67-66 on a last second tip-in. The loss dropped the Hokies to 14-7 overall and 4-3 in the ACC. Boston College improved to 17-6 and 5-3 with the win.
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Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech at Boston College
January 30, 2009
Virginia Tech has a quick turnaround game this week. Just two nights after hosting Clemson, the Hokies will play at Boston College and try to get back to their winning ways. Both teams are sitting in the top half of the ACC standings, and both have a chance to make the NCAA tournament. This is a big game for both teams.
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Hokies Lose Big Lead, Fall to Clemson in Cassell
January 29, 2009
 Virginia Tech blew a 15-point second half lead and lost a golden opportunity for another Top 50 RPI win in an 86-82 home loss to #12 Clemson on Thursday night. The Tigers put a huge run on the Hokies in the second half, and managed to hold on for a big road win. The loss dropped Tech to 14-6 overall and 4-2 in the ACC. Clemson improved to 18-2 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
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Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech vs. #12 Clemson
January 28, 2009
Coming off two huge road wins against Wake Forest and Miami, Virginia Tech returns to the friendly confines of Cassell Coliseum for a big Thursday night game against #12 Clemson. The Tigers present a tough challenge. They are 17-2 on the year, and they'll bring a unique style of basketball to Blacksburg.
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Key Reasons for Tech's Improvement
January 27, 2009
 Another week is in the books, and Virginia Tech is in much better shape now than they were last week at this time. Big road wins against Wake Forest and Miami have put the Hokies near the top of the ACC standings, and have given them a big boost in the RPI. If you're wondering how the Hokies could lose to Georgia and Seton Hall, yet beat Wake and Miami on the road, the answer is simple: This isn't the same Tech team that lost to Georgia and Seton Hall.
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2008-09 Around the ACC: January 26th, 2009
January 26, 2009
 After another week of exciting conference play, three teams with one or fewer losses stand above the rest of the field in the ACC. Six teams are jumbled in the middle of the pack with either two or three losses, while NC State, Virginia and Georgia Tech are at the bottom and don't look capable of becoming a postseason threat.
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Hot Hokies Keep Rolling, Beat Miami in Overtime
January 25, 2009
 Just days after knocking off #1 Wake Forest on the road, Virginia Tech came up with another huge win away from home. This time they knocked off Miami 88-83 in overtime. The win puts Tech at 14-5 overall and 4-1 in the ACC. Miami drops to 14-5 overall, with a 3-3 record in conference play.
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Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech at Miami
January 23, 2009
Fresh off a huge win at #1 Wake Forest, the Hokies have another tough road game on Sunday against Miami. The Hurricanes are a very good team that appears set to make the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. Miami also features one of the top players in the ACC in Jack McClinton. Tech will have to bring their A-Game yet again.
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Tough Hokies Add Wake to Their List
January 22, 2009
 You've got to give Seth Greenberg one thing: he sure knows how to get his Hokies to play well against #1 teams. In the last three seasons, his Hokie teams have accumulated more wins over #1 teams (2) than in the first 98 seasons of Hokie basketball (1). With last night's win over #1 Wake Forest, the 2008-09 Hokies notched the marquee win they needed to get a middling season back on track.
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Down Goes Wake! Hokies Knock Out #1 Demon Deacons 78-71
January 21, 2009
 For most of the year, Virginia Tech didn't look like a team that had what it takes to go on the road and beat the #1 team in the country. However, on Wednesday night they did just that. The Hokies led by as many as 16 points, trailed just once, and held on down the stretch to defeat top-ranked Wake Forest 78-71 in Winston-Salem on Wednesday night. Tech is now 13-5 on the season, with a 3-1 record in ACC play. Wake dropped to 16-1 overall and 3-1 in the ACC with the loss.
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Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech at #1 Wake Forest
January 21, 2009
The Hokies will face their biggest challenge of the season on Wednesday night when they travel to Winston-Salem to take on #1 Wake Forest. Though it will be a significant challenge, it also represents a great opportunity. A road win over a team as highly regarded as the Demon Deacons would be something good to put in front of the Selection Committee in March.
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2008-09 Around the ACC: January 19th, 2009
January 19, 2009
Last week at this time, there were just three undefeated teams in college basketball, and two of them were ACC teams. This week, only one team remains undefeated. #1 Pittsburgh lost over the weekend, and #3 Wake Forest knocked off #9 Clemson on the road in the weekend's biggest ACC game.
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Behind Allen, Tech Knocks off Boston College
January 17, 2009
Virginia Tech got a huge 79-71 victory over visiting Boston College in Cassell Coliseum on Saturday afternoon behind the play of Jeff Allen. The Hokies improved to 12-5 overall and 2-1 in the ACC with the win. BC dropped to 13-6, with a 1-3 mark in conference play. This was the Eagles' fourth straight loss since upsetting then #1 UNC on January 4.
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Basketball Game Preview: Boston College at Virginia Tech
January 16, 2009
Virginia Tech will play the final game of their short home stand on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Boston College Eagles. If the Hokies can win this game, they'll have a winning record in the ACC and put themselves in a better position to take on three consecutive Top 50 opponents.
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One Year Later, Hokies In Same Position
January 15, 2009
 Virginia Tech easily handled a solid Richmond basketball team on Wednesday night, and the first half was arguably their best half of basketball this season. Tech is now 11-5 overall and 1-1 in ACC play, and they are sitting in basically the same spot that they were last year at this time.
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Hokies Brush Aside Richmond
January 15, 2009
 Virginia Tech used a big first half run to knock off the Richmond Spiders 62-48 in Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday night. The Hokies took a 24-6 lead in the first half and never looked back. They are now 11-5 on the season, with a 1-1 mark in ACC play. Up next is a big conference game against Boston College.
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Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech vs. Richmond
January 14, 2009
Virginia Tech will play their final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday night. The Richmond Spiders travel to Blacksburg, and they'll be looking to knock off the Hokies for the second year in a row. A win would give Tech their sixth victory in the past seven games.
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2008-09 Around the ACC: January 12th, 2009
January 12, 2009
Now that each ACC team has played at least one conference game, it's time for our first basketball edition of "Around the ACC". For the most part, the season hasn't been a surprise. However, one team in particular isn't having the start to conference play that they envisioned.
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Vassallo and Delaney Lead Hokies Past Hoos
January 10, 2009
 Virginia turned a double digit second half deficit into a very close game, but in the end Virginia Tech pulled out a 78-75 victory in Cassell Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The win moves the Hokies to 10-5 overall and 1-1 in ACC play. They'll host Richmond in their final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday night.
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Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech vs. Virginia
January 9, 2009
After starting out 0-1 in ACC play with the loss to Duke, Virginia Tech has a very important ACC matchup on Saturday with in-state rival UVA. The Hokies can't afford to begin conference play 0-2, and they need to find a way to win this game in Cassell Coliseum.
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Boggs Talks Injury, Recovery
January 6, 2009
 Ben Boggs' high school basketball career came to an abrupt end on December 4th, when he suffered a broken right tibia and fibula on a baseline drive against Northside. A month later, the 6-4, 180-pound Hidden Valley (Roanoke, VA) star is in a more positive frame of mind and very much on the road to recovery.
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Hokies Lose Big in Durham
January 5, 2009
 Virginia Tech played solid defense in Sunday night's game in Cameron Indoor Stadium, but they managed just 13 second half points in a 69-44 loss to #5 Duke. The Hokies must now use the rest of the week to regroup before returning home to face UVA on Saturday.
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Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech at #5 Duke
January 2, 2009
On Sunday night, we'll find out exactly how good Virginia Tech is. The Hokies travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on the Duke Blue Devils in their ACC opener on Sunday night. They'll have to play their best game of the season if they hope to walk away with a victory.
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Top Programs Vie for McKie
December 31, 2008
 John Marshall (Richmond, VA) junior forward Travis McKie flirted with the idea of making a college decision prior to the 2008/2009 season. The 6-6, 190-pound prospect is considering seven schools - Clemson, Florida (no offer), North Carolina (no offer), Virginia, VCU, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest - and now seems content to wait before making a pledge to one of them.
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