2008-09 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
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The 2008–09 Virginia Tech Hokies
men's basketball team
competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference
. The Hokies lost Deron Washington
off of their 2007–08
team, which finished as the fourth place team in the conference and lost to in the NIT
quarterfinals.
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...
men's basketball team
Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.-History:...
competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
. The Hokies lost Deron Washington
Deron Washington
Deron Washington is an American basketball player for the Obradoiro CAB of the Liga LEB. He played in college for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team...
off of their 2007–08
2007-08 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hokies lost five seniors off of their 2006–07 season team, which finished as the third place team in the conference.-Roster:-Schedule and...
team, which finished as the fourth place team in the conference and lost to in the NIT
2008 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals and Final:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3* - Overtime game.-External links:*...
quarterfinals.
Roster
- Starters are indicated in bold
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Overall | Conf. | |
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| November 14, 2008 | Blacksburg Blacksburg, Virginia Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which... , VA Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
W 65–62 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 17, 2008 | Blacksburg, VA | W 62–57 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 20, 2008 | 1 | San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... , PR Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... (O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off) |
W 74–57 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| November 21, 2008 | San Juan, PR (O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off) |
L 62–63 (OT) | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 23, 2008 | San Juan, PR (O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off) |
L 73–77 | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Blacksburg, VA | W 76–67 | 4–2 | 0–0 | ||
| December 1, 2008 | Wisconsin | Blacksburg, VA (ACC–Big Ten Challenge) |
L 72–74 | 4–3 | 0–0 | |
| December 7, 2008 | Washington, DC | W 79–70 | 5–3 | 0–0 | ||
| December 9, 2008 | Athens Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... , GA |
L 66–67 | 5–4 | 0–0 | ||
| December 14, 2008 | Blacksburg, VA | W 79–57 | 6–4 | 0–0 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... , NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... (ECAC Holiday Festival) |
W 64–52 | 7–4 | 0–0 | ||
| December 21, 2008 | Madison Square Garden, NY (ECAC Holiday Festival) |
W 81–67 | 8–4 | 0–0 | ||
| December 29, 2008 | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... , SC South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... |
W 75–66 | 9–4 | 0–0 | ||
| January 4, 2009 | #5 Duke 2008-09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team The 2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, who served for his 29th year. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina... |
Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... , NC North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
L 44–69 | 9–5 | 0–1 | |
| January 10, 2009 | Blacksburg, VA (Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry The Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry is an American college rivalry that exists between the Virginia Cavaliers sports teams of the University of Virginia and the Virginia Tech Hokies sports teams of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Both universities are members of the... ) |
W 78–75 | 10–5 | 1–1 | ||
| January 14, 2009 | Richmond 2008–09 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team The 2008–09 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball during the 2008–09 season... |
Blacksburg, VA | W 62–48 | 11–5 | 1–1 | |
| January 17, 2009 | Boston College 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team The 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team played basketball for the Boston College Eagles. In 2007–08, they went 14–17 . Boston College's basketball program is one of the most popular and successful college basketball programs in the Northeast... |
Blacksburg, VA | W 79–71 | 12–5 | 2–1 | |
| January 21, 2009 | #1 Wake Forest | Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... , NC North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
W 78–71 | 13–5 | 3–1 | |
| January 25, 2009 | Miami Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... , FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
W 88–83 (OT) | 14–5 | 4–1 | ||
| January 29, 2009 | #12 Clemson 2008-09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University. The Head Coach is Oliver Purnell. The team played its home games in Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina... |
Blacksburg, VA | L 82–86 | 14–6 | 4–2 | |
| January 31, 2009 | Boston College 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team The 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team played basketball for the Boston College Eagles. In 2007–08, they went 14–17 . Boston College's basketball program is one of the most popular and successful college basketball programs in the Northeast... |
Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of... , MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
L 66–67 | 14–7 | 4–3 | |
| February 8, 2009 | Blacksburg, VA | W 91–87 (OT) | 15–7 | 5–3 | ||
| February 11, 2009 | Georgia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | W 76–71 | 16–7 | 6–3 | |
| February 14, 2009 | Maryland 2008-09 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team The 2008–2009 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Terrapins qualified for the NCAA tournament for just the second time since the 2003–04... |
College Park College Park, Maryland College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the "Archives II" facility of the U.S... , MD Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... |
L 73–83 | 16–8 | 6–4 | |
| February 18, 2009 | Charlottesville Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for... , VA Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... (Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry) |
L 61–75 | 16–9 | 6–5 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | Blacksburg, VA | L 65–67 | 16–10 | 6–6 | ||
| February 25, 2009 | #12 Clemson 2008-09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University. The Head Coach is Oliver Purnell. The team played its home games in Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina... |
Clemson Clemson, South Carolina Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199... , SC South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... |
W 80–77 | 17–10 | 7–6 | |
| February 28, 2009 | #7 Duke 2008-09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team The 2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, who served for his 29th year. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina... |
Blacksburg, VA | L 65–72 | 17–11 | 7–7 | |
| March 4, 2009 | #2 North Carolina 2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team The 2008–09 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Head Coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Blacksburg, VA | L 78–86 | 17–12 | 7–8 | |
| March 8, 2009 | #24 | Tallahassee Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... , FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
L 53–63 | 17–13 | 7–9 | |
| *Conference games in bold, rankings from the AP Poll at the time of the game | ||||||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | First year at VT | |
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| Head Coach | Seth Greenberg Seth Greenberg Seth Greenberg is an American college basketball coach, and the current head coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. Greenberg just finished his seventh season as head coach of the Hokies... |
2003 | |
| Assistant Coach | James Johnson | 2007 | |
| Assistant Coach | Ryan Odom | 2003 | |
| Assistant Coach | Stacey Palmore | 2004 | |
| Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/players/ | |||