2015–16 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by second year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum. They were a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Florida State in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Miami (FL). They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Princeton in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to BYU.

2015–16 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NIT, Second round
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	20–15 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach	Buzz Williams (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Isaac Chew Steve Roccaforte Jamie McNeilly
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 North Carolina †	14	–	4		.778			33	–	7		.825
No. 4 Virginia	13	–	5		.722			29	–	8		.784
No. 10 Miami (FL)	13	–	5		.722			27	–	8		.771
No. 16 Louisville*	12	–	6		.667			23	–	8		.742
Notre Dame	11	–	7		.611			24	–	12		.667
No. 19 Duke	11	–	7		.611			25	–	11		.694
Virginia Tech	10	–	8		.556			20	–	15		.571
Clemson	10	–	8		.556			17	–	14		.548
Pittsburgh	9	–	9		.500			21	–	12		.636
Syracuse	9	–	9		.500			23	–	14		.622
Georgia Tech	8	–	10		.444			21	–	15		.583
Florida State	8	–	10		.444			20	–	14		.588
NC State	5	–	13		.278			16	–	17		.485
Wake Forest	2	–	16		.111			11	–	20		.355
Boston College	0	–	18		.000			7	–	25		.219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC tournament and the 2016 NCAA tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
† 2016 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Last season

The Hokies finished the 2014–15 season 11–21, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC tournament where they lost to Miami (FL).

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Malik Müller	1	G	6'3"	220	RS Freshman	Ehingen, Germany	Play professionally overseas
Joey van Zegeren	2	F	6'10"	235	RS Junior	Hoogeveen, Netherlands	Transferred to Northwestern
Adam Smith	3	G	6'1"	170	RS Junior	Jonesboro, GA	Graduate transferred to Georgia Tech
Christian Beyer	22	F	6'7"	220	Senior	New Bern, NC	Graduated
Will Johnston	25	G	6'4"	205	Senior	Midlothian, VA	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Johnny Hamilton	22	C	6'11"	215	Sophomore	Louisville, KY	Junior college transferred from Jacksonville College.
Ty Outlaw	42	F	6'6"	215	Junior	Roxboro, NC	Junior college transferred from Lee College.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chris Clarke SF	Virginia Beach, VA	Cape Henry Collegiate School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 6, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Kerry Blackshear Jr. PF	Orlando, FL	Maynard Evans High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 4, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Justin Robinson PG	Manassas, VA	St. James School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Oct 12, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 19
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia Tech Commit List for 2015". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21.

Roster

2015–16 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Shane Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Newton/Georgia Perimeter College Newton, Georgia G 4 Seth Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Fredericksburg Christian/Maryland Woodbridge, Virginia G 5 Justin Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. James School (MD) Manassas, Virginia G 10 Justin Bibbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Montverde Academy Dayton, Ohio G 11 Devin Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Montour McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania G 13 Ahmed Hill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Aquinas Augusta, Georgia F 14 Greg Donlon (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Cosby Midlothian, Virginia G/F 15 Chris Clarke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Cape Henry Virginia Beach, Virginia F 21 Satchel Pierce 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So The Kiski School Barberton, Ohio C 22 Johnny Hamilton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr St. Augustine/Jacksonville College Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago G 23 Jalen Hudson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So St. Vincent–St. Mary Akron, Ohio F 24 Kerry Blackshear Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Maynard Evans Orlando, Florida F 32 Zach LeDay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr The Colony/South Florida Dallas, Texas G 33 Matt Galloway 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Potomac Falls/Hood College Sterling, VA G/F 42 Ty Outlaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Person/Lee College Roxboro, NC	Head coach Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City) Assistant coach(es) Isaac Chew (Avila) Steve Roccaforte (Lamar) Jamie McNeilly (New Orleans) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Alabama State Emerald Coast Classic	L 82–85	0–1	Cassell Coliseum (6,519) Blacksburg, VA
Nov 18* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Jacksonville State Emerald Coast Classic	W 71–62	1–1	Cassell Coliseum (4,984) Blacksburg, VA
Nov 21* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		VMI	W 76–52	2–1	Cassell Coliseum (5,644) Blacksburg, VA
Nov 24* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		North Carolina A&T	W 90–60	3–1	Cassell Coliseum (4,464) Blacksburg, VA
Nov 27* 7:00 pm, CBSSN		vs. No. 4 Iowa State Emerald Coast Classic semifinals	L 77–99	3–2	The Arena (2,222) Niceville, FL
Nov 28* 3:30 pm, CBSSN		vs. UAB Emerald Coast Classic	W 82–77 ^OT	4–2	The Arena (2,222) Niceville, FL
Dec 1* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Northwestern ACC–Big Ten Challenge	L 79–81 ^OT	4–3	Cassell Coliseum (4,879) Blacksburg, VA
Dec 5* 3:00 pm, ESPN3		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 80–45	5–3	Cassell Coliseum (4,931) Blacksburg, VA
Dec 9* 7:00 pm		at Radford New River Valley rivalry	W 74–65	6–3	Dedmon Center (4,013) Radford, VA
Dec 13* 3:00 pm, ESPN3		Lamar	W 88–53	7–3	Cassell Coliseum (4,870) Blacksburg, VA
Dec 19* 6:00 pm, ESPN3		Grambling State	W 87–52	8–3	Cassell Coliseum (4,649) Blacksburg, VA
Dec 22* 1:00 pm		vs. Saint Joseph's Atlantic 10/ACC Showcase	L 62–79	8–4	Barclays Center  Brooklyn, NY
Dec 30* 12:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 19 West Virginia	L 63–88	8–5	Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA
ACC regular season
Jan 2 2:00 pm, RSN		NC State	W 73–68 ^OT	9–5 (1–0)	Cassell Coliseum (4,971) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 4 9:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 4 Virginia Commonwealth Clash	W 70–68	10–5 (2–0)	Cassell Coliseum (6,157) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 9 12:00 pm, ACCN		at No. 14 Duke	L 58–82	10–6 (2–1)	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
Jan 13 9:00 pm, RSN		Wake Forest	W 93–91	11–6 (3–1)	Cassell Coliseum (4,985) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 16 12:00 pm, RSN		at Georgia Tech	W 78–77	12–6 (4–1)	Hank McCamish Pavilion (6,470) Atlanta, GA
Jan 20 7:00 pm, RSN		at Notre Dame	L 81–83	12–7 (4–2)	Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,888) South Bend, IN
Jan 24 3:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 2 North Carolina	L 70–75	12–8 (4–3)	Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 27 8:00 pm, ACCN		No. 16 Louisville	L 83–91	12–9 (4–4)	Cassell Coliseum (7,084) Blacksburg, VA
Jan 31 6:30 pm, ESPNU		at Pittsburgh	L 71–90	12–10 (4–5)	Peterson Events Center (10,049) Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 2 8:00 pm, ACCN		at Syracuse	L 60-68 ^OT	12–11 (4–6)	Carrier Dome (21,409) Syracuse, NY
Feb 6 4:00 pm, RSN		Clemson	W 60–57	13–11 (5–6)	Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA
Feb 9 8:00 pm, ACCN		at No. 7 Virginia Commonwealth Clash	L 49–67	13–12 (5–7)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,395) Charlottesville, VA
Feb 17 9:00 pm, RSN		at No. 11 Miami (FL)	L 49–65	13–13 (5–8)	BankUnited Center (6,614) Coral Gables, FL
Feb 20 3:00 pm, ACCN		Florida State	W 83–73	14–13 (6–8)	Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA
Feb 23 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at Boston College	W 71–56	15–13 (7–8)	Conte Forum (1,018) Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 28 6:30 pm, ESPNU		at Wake Forest	W 81–74	16–13 (8–8)	LJVM Coliseum (9,404) Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 2 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Pittsburgh	W 65–61	17–13 (9–8)	Cassell Coliseum (6,949) Blacksburg, VA
Mar 5 4:00 pm, ACCN		No. 7 Miami (FL)	W 77–62	18–13 (10–8)	Cassell Coliseum (8,911) Blacksburg, VA
ACC tournament
Mar 9 9:00 pm, ESPN2	(6)	vs. (11) Florida State Second round	W 96–85	19–13	Verizon Center (18,561) Washington, D.C.
Mar 11 9:30 pm, ESPN	(6)	vs. (3) No. 11 Miami (FL) Quarterfinals	L 82–88	19–14	Verizon Center (20,719) Washington, D.C.
National Invitation tournament
Mar 16* 8:00 pm, ESPNU	(3)	(6) Princeton First round – St. Bonaventure Bracket	W 86–81 ^OT	20–14	Cassell Coliseum (8,241) Blacksburg, VA
Mar 18* 9:30 pm, ESPNU	(3)	at (2) BYU Second round – St. Bonaventure Bracket	L 77–80	20–15	Marriott Center (12,379) Provo, UT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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