2021–22 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ACC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record23–13 (11–9 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMike Jones
Assistant coaches
  • Christian Webster
  • Kevin Giltner
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Duke164 .800327  .821
North Carolina155 .7502910  .744
Notre Dame155 .7502411  .686
Miami (FL)146 .7002611  .703
Wake Forest137 .6502510  .714
Virginia128 .6002114  .600
Virginia Tech119 .5502313  .639
Florida State1010 .5001714  .548
Syracuse911 .4501617  .485
Clemson812 .4001716  .515
Louisville614 .3001319  .406
Boston College614 .3001320  .394
Pittsburgh614 .3001121  .344
Georgia Tech515 .2501220  .375
NC State416 .2001121  .344
2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies are led by third-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 11–9 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed, they defeated Clemson, Notre Dame, North Carolina, and Duke to win the ACC tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the first round to Texas.

Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2020–21 season 15–7, 9–4 in ACC play, to finish in third place. They lost to North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament after earning a double-bye into the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the South Region where they lost to Florida in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Joe Bamisile1G6'4"195FreshmanChesterfield, VATransferred to George Washington
Cartier Diarra2G6'4"185Graduate StudentFlorence, SCGraduated
Wabissa Bede3G6'1"195Graduate StudentNorth Andover, MAGraduated
Grant Yates10F6'8"205RS SophomoreGainesville, VAWalk-on; didn't return
Gill Williamson11F6'8"195FreshmanRichmond, VAWalk-on; didn't return
Jalen Cone15G5'10"165SophomoreWalkertown, NCTransferred to Northern Arizona
Tyrece Radford23G6'2"200RS SophomoreBaton Rouge, LATransferred to Texas A&M
Cordell Pemsl35F6'9"250Graduate StudentDubuque, IAGraduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Storm Murphy5G6'0"185Graduate StudentMiddleton, WIWofford
Lynn Kidd15C6'10"240SophomoreGainesville, FLClemson

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sean Pedulla
#38 PG
Edmond, OK Edmond Memorial High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 19, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Jalen Haynes
#28 C
Fort Lauderdale, FL Monteverde Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 Hokies". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
M. J. Collins
#20 SG
Clover, SC Westminster Catawba Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Pat Wessler
#45 C
Charlotte, NC Combine Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2021–22 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Hunter Cattoor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBishop Moore Orlando, FL
F 1 David N'Guessan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMt. Zion Prep De Lier, Netherlands
G 3 Sean Pedulla 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrEdmond Memorial Edmond, OK
G 4 Nahiem Alleyne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMountain View Buford, GA
G 5 Storm Murphy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSWofford Middleton, WI
G 10 Camden Johnson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMetrolina Christian Academy Waxhaw, NC
F 11 Jalen Haynes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrMontverde Academy Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 13 Dairus Maddox 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Bowie, MD
G 14 Ben Varga (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Xavier Louisville, KY
C 15 Lynn Kidd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoClemson Gainesvlle, FL
C 21 John Ojiako 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrAdmiral Farragut Lagos, Nigeria
F 22 Keve Aluma 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrWofford Berlin, MD
F 25 Justyn Mutts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSDelaware Millville, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX
Maine W 82–47  1–0
 15  Tied  7  Tied  6  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (6,473)
Blacksburg, VA
November 12, 2021*
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Navy
Veterans Classic
W 77–57  2–0
 20  Aluma  7  Mutts  4  Cattoor  Alumni Hall (4,787)
Annapolis, MD
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Radford
New River Valley rivalry
W 65–39  3–0
 17  Murphy  9  Cattoor  3  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (6,835)
Blacksburg, VA
November 18, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Saint Francis (PA) W 85–55  4–0
 18  Tied  8  N'Guessan  3  Murphy  Cassell Coliseum (6,437)
Blacksburg, VA
November 21, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Merrimack W 72–43  5–0
 14  Murphy  7  Mutts  5  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (4,730)
Blacksburg, VA
November 24, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 9 Memphis
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
L 61–69  5–1
 21  Alleyne  12  Mutts  4  Alleyne  Barclays Center (2,804)
Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 25 Xavier
NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game
L 58–59  5–2
 18  Alleyne  11  Mutts  4  Cattoor  Barclays Center (0)
Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 2021*
7:15 p.m., ESPN2
at Maryland
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 62–58  6–2
 17  Aluma  12  Aluma  4  Tied  Xfinity Center (15,988)
College Park, MD
December 4, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest L 61–80  6–3
(0–1)
 23  Aluma  9  Aluma  5  Aluma  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
December 8, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Cornell W 93–60  7–3
 16  Aluma  9  N'Guessan  4  Tied  Cassell Coliseum (6,403)
Blacksburg, VA
December 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Dayton L 57–62  7–4
 14  Tied  10  Mutts  5  Murphy  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
December 17, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. St. Bonaventure
Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout
W 86–49  8–4
 21  Cattoor  7  Mutts  4  Aluma  Spertrum Center (0)
Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2021
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 2 Duke L 65–76  8–5
(0–2)
 25  Aluma  10  Aluma  4  Murphy  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
NC State L 63–68  8–6
(0–3)
 18  Aluma  7  Mutts  5  Murphy  Cassell Coliseum (5,148)
Blacksburg, VA
January 12, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Virginia
Rivalry
L 52–54  8–7
(0–4)
 22  Aluma  6  Tied  5  Cattoor  John Paul Jones Arena (13,573)
Charlottesville, VA
January 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame W 79–73  9–7
(1–4)
 24  Mutts  8  Aluma  3  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at NC State W 62–59  10–7
(2–4)
 13  Mutts  11  Aluma  4  Tied  PNC Arena (13,286)
Raleigh, NC
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Boston College L 63–68  10–8
(2–5)
 21  Aluma  8  Aluma  3  Tied  Conte Forum (4,714)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 24, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at North Carolina
Rescheduled from December 29
L 68–78  10–9
(2–6)
 19  Aluma  10  Mutts  4  Pedulla  Dean Smith Center (19,357)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Miami (FL) L 75–78  10–10
(2–7)
 14  Aluma  10  Mutts  8  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (7,086)
Blacksburg, VA
January 29, 2022
3:00 p.m., ABC
at Florida State W 85–72  11–10
(3–7)
 27  Cattoor  5  Mutts  5  Murphy  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,500)
Tallahassee, Florida
February 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech W 81–66  12–10
(4–7)
 24  Aluma  8  Mutts  4  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (6,887)
Blacksburg, VA
February 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh W 76–71  13–10
(5–7)
 20  Murphy  5  Mutts  4  Murphy  Petersen Events Center (8,533)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 7, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh
Rescheduled from January 1
W 74–47  14–10
(6–7)
 18  Aluma  9  Mutts  7  Pedulla  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 12, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Syracuse W 71–59  15–10
(7–7)
 20  Aluma  14  Mutts  11  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 14, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN
Virginia
Rivalry
W 62–53  16–10
(8–7)
 24  Aluma  8  Aluma  5  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (9,825)
Blacksburg, VA
February 19, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
North Carolina L 57–65  16–11
(8–8)
 16  Aluma  9  Aluma  4  Murphy  Cassell Coliseum (9,825)
Blacksburg, VA
February 23, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Georgia Tech W 62–58  17–11
(9–8)
 12  3 tied  10  Aluma  3  Tied  McCamish Pavilion (4,150)
Atlanta, GA
February 26, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Miami (FL) W 71–70  18–11
(10–8)
 18  Aluma  10  Aluma  6  Tied  Watsco Center (5,979)
Coral Gables, FL
March 1, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
Louisville W 75–43  19–11
(11–8)
 14  Mutts  10  Mutts  6  Mutts  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Clemson L 59–63  19–12
(11–9)
 17  Alleyne  9  Mutts  3  Aluma  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,295)
Clemson, SC
ACC tournament
March 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(7) vs. (10) Clemson
Second round
W 76–75 OT 20–12
 19  Aluma  10  Aluma  4  Murphy  Barclays Center (8,174)
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(7) vs. (2) Notre Dame
Quarterfinals
W 87–80  21–12
 20  Aluma  10  Mutts  5  Mutts  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 11, 2022
9:30 p.m., ESPN
(7) vs. (3) No. 25 North Carolina
Semifinals
W 72–59  22–12
 20  Maddox  6  Maddox  7  Murphy  Barclays Center (15,994)
Brooklyn, NY
March 12, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN
(7) vs. (1) No. 7 Duke
Championship
W 82–67  23–12
 31  Cattoor  10  Aluma  7  Aluma  Barclays Center (17,764)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
4:30 p.m., TBS
(11 E) vs. (6 E) No. 25 Texas
First Round
L 73–81  23–13
 19  Pedulla  6  Aluma  5  Mutts  Fiserv Forum (17,500)
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRVNot released
CoachesRVRV^RV24RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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