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Photos from the Virginia Tech men's basketball season
MJ Collins celebrates after snagging a late rebound in the final moments of Virginia Tech’s win over Duke in Blacksburg on Monday. The rebound followed a 3-pointer from the freshman that gave his Hokies the lead with 13.6 seconds left.
Duke freshman center Kyle Filipowski (30) shoots over Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) in the first half.
Virginia Tech's Grant Basile had 24 points.
Virginia Tech's Hunter Cattoor (0) shoots a 3-point basket over Duke's Mark Mitchell (25) in the first half. Cattoor had four of his team's seven 3-pointers in the first half.
Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla (center) has the ball stripped from him by N.C. State's Terquavion Smith (right) as State's DJ Burns (left) defends in the second half of Saturday night's game. Pedulla had 19 points. Smith had 22 points.
Virginia Tech's Darius Maddox (right) shoots a 3-pointer past North Carolina State's Casey Morsell in the final minute of Saturday night's game. Maddox made three 3-pointers in the final minute.
Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla (center) drives toward the basket while being guarded by N.C. State's Casey Morsell (left) and Greg Gantt in the second half of Saturday's game. Pedulla had 15 of his 19 points in the second half.
Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla (center) attempts a shot while being guarded by N.C. State's Ebenezer Dowuona in the second half of Saturday's game. Pedulla had 15 of his 19 points in the second half.
N.C. State's Greg Gantt (left) defends as Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla shoots in the first half of Saturday's game. State led 36-22 at halftime.
Virginia Tech’s Grant Basile (left) passes past North Carolina State’s DJ Burns Jr. in the first half of Saturday’s game.
Virginia Tech's Grant Basile (left) guards North Carolina State's Terquavion Smith in the first half of Saturday's game. Smith had 13 points in the first half.
Virginia Tech’s Lynn Kidd scores in the first half of Saturday’s game against N.C. State. Kidd had 12 points of his career-high 14 points in the first half.
N.C. State’s Terquavion Smith (left) shoots as Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts (25) defends in the first half Saturday. Smith had 13 points in the first half.
Virginia Tech’s Lynn Kidd scores in the first half of Saturday’s game against North Carolina State. Kidd had 12 points in the first half, when he was 6 of 7 from the field.
Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach Mike Young, shown in last weekend’s loss to North Carolina State, said Monday that he expects freshman guard Rodney Rice to make his Tech debut Wednesday at Syracuse.
Clemson's Chase Hunter (1) defends Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla (3) in the second half of Clemson's win. Hunter had 12 points, while Pedulla had 14 points.
Virginia Tech's Grant Basile (left) attempts a shot while being guarded by Clemson's Hunter Tyson in the Hokies' home loss Wednesday. Basile averages 13.8 points for Tech, which is on a three-game skid.
Virginia Tech's Grant Basile (21) attempts a shot while being guarded by Clemson's Hunter Tyson (5) in the second half of the Tigers' win. Basile had 17 points. Tyson had 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Virginia Tech's Mylyjael Poteat (34) and Clemson's Hunter Tyson (5) compete for a rebound in the second half of the Tigers' win. Tyson had 13 points and 14 rebound.
Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla shoots a 3-point basket in the final minute of the Hokies' loss to Clemson. He made a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left but missed one with two seconds left.
Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) drives to the basket and is fouled in the Hokies' win over Grambling State Mutts had 11 points.
Grambling State's Shawndarius Cowart (10) shoots while being guarded by Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla, left, in the second half. Grambling shot just 33.3% from the field in the second half.
