The 2020–21 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Hokies were led by second-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at

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, as members of the

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. In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Hokies finished the season 15–7, 9–4 in ACC play, to finish in third place. They lost to

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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

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where they lost to

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in the first round.

Previous season

The Hokies finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 7–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They lost to

in the first round of the ACC tournament. The tournament was thereafter canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA tournament and all other postseason tournaments were also cancelled due to the pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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

References

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