Virginia Tech Men's Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Virginia Tech Hokies

ACC (15-6, 9-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/28 vs Villanova (81-73), 12/15 Clemson (66-60), 1/30 Virginia (65-51)
Bad Losses: 12/8 Penn State (55-75), 1/6 at Louisville (71-73), 2/23 Georgia Tech (53-69)
Coach:  Mike Young
 
Probable Starters:
Wabissa Bede, Senior, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 3.2 apg
Tyrece Radford, Sophomore, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 2.1 apg, 6.1 rpg
Nahiem Alleyne, Sophomore, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 1.7 apg
Justyn Mutts, Junior, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
Keve Aluma, Junior, Forward, 15.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.3 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Hunter Cattoor, Sophomore, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 1.4 apg
David N’Guessan, Freshman, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.1 (155th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.8 (44, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.1 (121, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.7 (88, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (82, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (100, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.3 (193, 10)
Rebound Margin: 3.9 (64, 5)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (98, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.7 (62, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NCAARound of 64 win over Saint Louis
2019NCAARound of 32 win over Liberty
2019NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Duke
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Alabama
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Wisconsin
2016NITFirst Round win over Princeton
2016NITSecond Round loss to BYU
2011NITFirst Round win over Bethune-Cookman
2011NITSecond Round loss to Wichita State
2010NITFirst Round win over Quinnipiac
2010NITSecond Round win over Connecticut
2010NITQuarterfinal loss to Rhode Island
2009NITFirst Round win over Duquesne
2009NITSecond Round loss to Baylor
2008NITFirst Round win over Morgan State
2008NITSecond Round win over UAB
2008NITQuarterfinal loss to Mississippi
2007NCAARound of 64 win over Illinois
2007NCAARound of 32 loss to Southern Illinois
 
*all team stats through 3/7