Your guide to 13 early-season college basketball tournaments
The fields for 13 early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to all 13 ESPN-aired events.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
5th in ACC
- 11/9W 87-59
- 11/15W 73-64
- 11/16W 88-60
- 11/1823W 89-83
- 11/24W 75-37
- 11/27L 63-62
- 12/1W 94-40
- 12/5W 89-68
- 12/9W 81-44
- 12/15W 73-61
- 12/19W 82-60
- 12/28W 85-40
- 1/1W 81-66
- 1/5W 77-66
- 1/9W 52-49
- 1/154L 81-59
- 1/19W 87-71
- 1/2111L 103-82
- 1/26W 78-56
- 1/30W 82-70
- 2/223W 47-24
- 2/416L 72-64
- 2/9L 59-51
- 2/13W 76-68
- 2/16W 70-64
- 2/183L 64-58
- 2/23W 67-59
- 2/263W 77-72
- 3/514L 73-64
- 3/8W 84-70
- 3/13W 71-56
- 3/1412L 65-63
- 3/2213W 66-52
- 3/2412W 67-58
- 3/291L 75-73
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Florida lands top graduate transfer Blackshear
Virginia Tech's Kerry Blackshear Jr., the No. 1 graduate transfer in ESPN's transfer rankings, announced Wednesday night that he has committed to Florida.
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Sources: Hokies' Clarke commits to Texas Tech
Chris Clarke, a versatile 6-foot-6 forward, committed to Texas Tech on Wednesday as a graduate transfer from Virginia Tech, sources told ESPN's Jeff Borzello.
Sources: Va. Tech's Blackshear mulling transfer
Kerry Blackshear is considering a transfer from Virginia Tech and would likely be eligible to play next season.
Va. Tech's Alexander-Walker to enter NBA draft
Hokies guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker will forgo the final two years of his collegiate eligibility and enter the NBA draft, he said Sunday on social media.
Va. Tech hires Wofford's Young as new coach
Wafford's Mike Young has been hired as the next men's basketball coach at Virginia Tech.
ESPN 100 G Harris gets release from Va. Tech
With the departure of Buzz Williams, Virginia Tech has given ESPN 100 guard Anthony Harris his release. Williams left to become head coach at Texas A&M.
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
Buzz Williams took over a team that was ranked 159th in BPI the previous season and 5 years later Virginia Tech is ranked 11th in BPI and fell one basket short of the Elite Eight.
Texas A&M hires Va. Tech's Williams as coach
Texas A&M has hired Virginia Tech's Buzz Williams as its next head coach. The Hokies' season ended with a loss to Duke in the Sweet 16 last Friday,
Zion, Duke avoid upset, edge Virginia Tech 75-73 in NCAAs
Zion Williamson soared for a two-handed, rim-rattling, crowd-thrilling alley-oop slam that gave Duke its biggest lead during a tight tussle against Virginia Tech in the East Region semifinals.
Duke, schmook: Hokies, after win, ignore hype
After beating Duke last month, Virginia Tech isn't fazed by all the hype surrounding the No. 1 Blue Devils. Said guard Justin Robinson: "It's just another game for us."
Va. Tech's Outlaw to play after passing drug test
Virginia Tech's Ty Outlaw will be allowed to play Friday against Duke after passing a drug test, coach Buzz Williams said in a statement.
Jay Bilas' NCAA tournament rankings: Sweet 16 edition
The cream has risen to the top in the 2019 NCAA tournament. The Bilastrator is here to ID the creamiest of the Sweet 16.
Va. Tech's Outlaw charged with pot possession
Virginia Tech's Ty Outlaw has been charged with possession of marijuana, jeopardizing his status for the remainder of the NCAA tournament.
Ranking the Sweet 16 teams by tradition -- 2019 NCAA tournament
Sixteen programs remain in the 2019 NCAA tournament. Not all 16 fan bases have an equal level of expectation for what happens next.
Courtside: Sweet 16, Elite 8 Preview
Seth Greenberg, Dan Dakich and Chris Cotter break down every game of the Sweet 16, including those in the South (2:05), Midwest (10:08), East (17:10) and West (26:33). Plus, they look ahead to potential Elite 8 matchups (32:35). Who will advance to the Final 4 in Minneapolis? The guys discuss!
Virginia Tech-Duke reunites familiar ACC foes (1:20)
Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the Sweet 16
There are a whole lot of familiar faces in this Sweet 16. Here's how we're ranking them heading into the second weekend.
Virginia Tech beats Liberty to earn a 2nd trip to Sweet 16
Virginia Tech advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 52 years by beating 12th-seeded Liberty 67-58 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Joel Anderson ESPN
Caleb Homesley, the star of Liberty's first-round upset with 30 points, has been much quieter this evening against Virginia Tech. He's 2-of-9 from the field, including five straight misses in the last five minutes. He finally made 1 of 2 free throws with 3:26 left to score his first points of the second half. With him in an offensive funk, the Flames have had so much more difficulty trying to score against the stifling defense of the Hokies. Liberty is shooting 38.1 percent for the game so far.
Joel Anderson ESPN
Virginia Tech guard Ahmed Hill, who's been having a running dialogue with virtually everyone most of the second half, just hit a 3 to give Virginia Tech its largest lead of the game and turned toward the media table and said ... we think ... "All Day!"
2018-19 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 16-2 | - | 35-3 |
| North Carolina | 16-2 | - | 29-7 |
| Duke | 14-4 | 2 | 32-6 |
| Florida State | 13-5 | 3 | 29-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 26-9 |
| Syracuse | 10-8 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Louisville | 10-8 | 6 | 20-14 |
| NC State | 9-9 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Clemson | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Boston College | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Miami | 5-13 | 11 | 14-18 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-15 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Notre Dame | 3-15 | 13 | 14-19 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.5
Rebounds Per Game32.6
Assists Per Game15.2
Points Allowed62.111th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ojiako | C | Committed | 80 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |