Tech Hoops

Hokies Shut Out of 2013 ACC/Big(12)Ten Challenge

Niemo — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:34:04 +0000

The ACC stuck to their guns and are allowing the top 12 teams from the new ACC (based on their final RPI) to play in the Challenge. Since there will be 15 teams in the league, this means 3 teams will not play since the Big-whatever still has 12. VT, clemson, and wake will be [...]

Hokies’ 2013-14 ACC Opponents Announced

Niemo — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:59:16 +0000

Here’s an ARTICLE with the list of VT’s 2013-14 ACC opponents. For the second year in a row the league will feature an 18 game schedule. But this coming year there will now be 15 teams in the league, which should be the norm going forward (pitt, syracuse, and notre dame have been added — maryland is [...]

Hokies to Play in Coaches vs Cancer Classic

Niemo — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:52:40 +0000

Tech will be one of the four teams competing in the Coaches vs Cancer Classic in Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center (home of the Brooklyn Nets) this coming November. Similar to the Las Vegas Classic last year, the Hokies will host two round robin games in Blacksburg between November 9th and 18th. The other [...]

Guard Devin Wilson Commits to VT for Class of 2013

Niemo — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:59:12 +0000

The Virginia Tech basketball Class of 2013 is now complete. With Robert Brown’s transfer, another spot opened up and guard Devin Wilson from Montour HS in McKees Rock, PA (basically Pittsburgh) has committed to the Hokies and could sign as early as Wednesday, April 17th when the spring signing period begins. Wilson is listed at [...]

We Remember

Niemo — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:35:26 +0000

God bless all 32 of you that had your life tragically taken away six years ago today. And bless your families who no doubt struggle with this day. We remember and are thinking of you and your families. WE REMEMBER Yesterday was all too familiar of a reminder of the bad side of humanity, and [...]

Erick Green Named Third Team AP All-American

Niemo — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:58:33 +0000

LINK TO TECH ALL AMERICANS How many years has the ACC Player of the Year not been an AP First Team All-American? I’m not sure, but I bet it is pretty rare (that’s our crack research staff right there). The Winchester Rifle was honored by being named a Third Team AP All-American. Update: Our buddy [...]

One and done, assistant coach leaving after one season

Cope — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:17:11 +0000

Oh Mark Byington, we hardly knew ye. Virginia Tech assistant basketball coach Mark Byington spent one season in Blacksburg and already, he’s off to greener pastures, which, to be honest, isn’t hard to do. Byington is leaving the Hokies to take over as the head coach of georgia southern, a team that inexplicably beat the [...]

Robert Brown Transferring from Virginia Tech

Cope — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:46:20 +0000

Updated with Niemo’s Notes… Earlier this morning, Niemo wrote a post title “Transfer Train” and addressed a rumor going around that an unnamed player was going to transfer from Virginia Tech’s basketball team. Shock of shocks, right? Yeah. Not really. A few hours later, the Washington Post’s Mark Giannotto posted to his @HokieJournal Twitter account [...]

Transfer Train Leaving the Station?

Niemo — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:10:25 +0000

In what was always an annual event with Coach Greenberg and now is spilling into JJ’s tenure, transfer rumors are out there in terms of a Hokie potentially leaving the ‘Burg. This player*** has been rumored to be considering leaving since back in January, so this is nothing new but talk about it has heated [...]

Congrats to Tyrone Garland

Niemo — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:24:37 +0000

Former Hokie Tyrone Garland hit the game-winning shot for la salle with 2.5 seconds left to propel the explorers to a 2-point win over ole miss and that punk Henderson in the NCAA Tournament Third Round. Garland and la salle are off to the Sweet 16. The legendary Philly Public League player (top 3 all [...]

Trevor Thompson ESBC All-Star Game Recap and Pictures

Niemo — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:51:54 +0000

Virginia Tech Class of 2013 signee Trevor Thompson participated in the 2013 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic on Sunday, March 24th at trinity university in Washington, DC. Donte Clark was also supposed to participate in the game but was a no-show (I asked Trevor after the game and he had no idea why Clark wasn’t there). [...]

Join the TechHoops NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge

Cope — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:07:09 +0000

Click on the image above to join our Yahoo! bracket challenge. If, for some reason, ricky “program bomb” stokes managed to screw up the link, the group ID is 161687, and the password is: programbomb. Who’s got liberty going all the way? Personally, I’m going with Gene Swindle and the james madison dukes.

The official TechHoops.com printable NCAA tournament bracket

Cope — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:39:25 +0000

Click on the image above to view and download the PDF, or click here.

Six Former/Almost Hokies Playing in the NCAA Tournament

Niemo — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:39:08 +0000

Update: JT Thompson’s charlotte team is playing in the NIT (though he’s out for the season with another knee injury) and Allan Chaney will be playing in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament for high point. That means Manny Atkins (georgia state) is the only one of nine former Hokies/commits who’s team isn’t playing in the postseason. While [...]

Congrats to Ace Custis, Virginia Tech’s ACC Legend

Niemo — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:04:52 +0000

Each year at the ACC Tournament they honor a “legend” from each ACC school. This year’s legend from Virginia Tech definitely fits into that category: Ace Custis. The Virginia peninsula native is firmly one of Tech’s 10 greatest players (and nicest guys you’ll ever meet). His jersey is one of four hanging from the rafters [...]