Basketball
Brand new Nike basketball uniforms score style points
by Bethany Buchanan, CT features editor
Wednesday, December 3, 2008; 10:15 PM
You know our men's basketball team has hit the big time when Nike comes to them and offers to custom design their uniforms.
Letter: Redistribute tickets to most deserving fans
by Letter to the editor
Wednesday, December 3, 2008; 9:19 PM
The Cassell doesn't rock for basketball games these days because the seats are always half empty.
Hokies must learn from last-second loss
by Brian Wright, CT sports editor
Tuesday, December 2, 2008; 10:39 PM
Call it another edition of "Hokie Heartbreak."
Tech downed by Badger dagger
by Ed Lupien, ct sports reporter
Monday, December 1, 2008; 9:21 PM
Tech fell victim to yet another final-second shot, this time coming from guard Trevon Hughes of the No. 22 Wisconsin Badgers. With the 74-72 loss at Cassell Coliseum on Monday night, the Hokies (4-3) have now dropped three of their last four games by seven points combined.
CT Sports Podcast 13: Hoops and pigskin
by Brian Wright & Thomas Emerick, CT sports editors
Tuesday, November 18, 2008; 11:32 AM
Tech basketball opener vs. Gardner-Webb, football's loss against Miami and NFL week 11
Video: Pre-game action at Cassell Coliseum
by Peter Velz, CT multimedia reporter
Tuesday, November 18, 2008; 9:31 AM
Join news reporter Zach Crizer as he gives the rundown of the events leading up to the basketball game against Mount St. Mary.
Behind the game-day curtain
by Zach Crizer, CT news reporter
Tuesday, November 18, 2008; 12:14 AM
When the Hokies basketball team runs through the curtain to enter the court in Cassell Coliseum, the crowd roars in anticipation. Behind that curtain, however, lie hours of preparation. The Collegiate Times got an exclusive look behind the scenes of game day at Cassell Coliseum.
Hokies still seeking form after homestand
by Ed Lupien, CT sports reporter
Tuesday, November 18, 2008; 12:12 AM
Virginia Tech's performance against Mount Saint Mary's simply proved that the Hokies have yet to shake off all the offseason rust.
Letter: Come out and support men's basketball
by Letter to the editor
Wednesday, November 12, 2008; 10:30 PM
It seems like only yesterday the Cassell was rocking and we were preparing for Ole' Miss in the quarterfinals of the NIT. That was last year and here we are, about to begin a new season. With that new season comes a new expectation but, hopefully, the same commitment from our student body.
Size and brute force magnify Diakite's defensive role
by Melanie Wadden, CT Sports Reporter
Wednesday, November 12, 2008; 10:01 PM
This year's men's basketball program, though a year older than last season, has only one more senior than a year ago. Last year, it was Deron Washington; this year, it is A.D. Vassallo and Cheick Diakite who must bring their senior leadership to the ACC table.Anyone who saw Washington play last year is familiar with his trademark dunking shows. Likewise, Vassallo's uncanny three-point ability distinguishes him from the crowd. Cheick Diakite, however, plays a different role on the team that is often overlooked.
Sports in Brief - Nov. 12
by CT Sports Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2008; 12:00 AM
CT Sports Podcast 12: ACC, and NFL
by Brian Wright & Thomas Emerick, CT sports editors
Tuesday, November 11, 2008; 8:14 PM
The sports editors fire off on the ACC championship scenarios, men's basketball and the latest NFL action.
Letter: Call for change in ticket distribution process
by Letter to the editor
Monday, October 20, 2008; 10:46 PM
Several opinion articles have been written in recent weeks concerning the men's basketball season ticket distribution process. I think the current process is awful. I am a graduate student and this is my sixth year at Virginia Tech. I have held season tickets for the last four years -- since my sophomore year. On Tuesday, I checked the lottery to find out that this year I would not have a chance to buy season tickets. I may still randomly win tickets in the individual game lotteries, but I suspect there will be many games I will not have tickets for. I will have to attempt to show my support for the team by sitting on the couch, cheering in front of the TV.
Basketball starts new year with "Late Night"
by Justin Cocchiola, CT sports staff writer
Saturday, October 18, 2008; 12:17 AM
"Late Night with the Hokies" kicked off the Tech men's and women's basketball season in Cassell Coliseum on Friday night.
Basketball ticket lottery irks ardent Cassell-ites
by Zach Crizer, CT news reporter
Monday, October 13, 2008; 9:41 PM
When the results of the men's basketball season ticket lottery were announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7, many students did not take the news well.
Letter: Basketball lottery leaves students unsatisfied
by Letter to the editor
Monday, October 13, 2008; 9:37 PM
I am one of the many true Hokie fans who did not receive tickets to men's basketball this season. I cannot express clearly in words the level of pain this has caused me.
Letter: Letter from Seth Greenberg
by Letter to the editor
Monday, October 13, 2008; 9:35 PM
It's hard to believe that the start of the season is just a few days away. It all begins with "Late Night with the Hokies" on Friday night. The whole concept of "Late Night," our version of "Midnight Madness," is to get you to take ownership in our program from the first day of practice.
Column: Ticket distribution system doesn't reward loyal fans
by Michael Alban, guest columnist
Monday, October 13, 2008; 9:31 PM
I'm writing this letter to express my sincere disappointment in the distribution of this year's men's basketball season tickets. Coach Seth Greenberg has always said that he is trying to build a program here and I believe that he has made outstanding progress toward that end, finally building Virginia Tech into a winning basketball program. Not only do I expect this season to be a successful one, I expect to finish in the top tier of the ACC. I expect the team to compete with the Dukes and North Carolinas of college basketball. I admire the job Greenberg has done here at Virginia Tech.
Editorial: Season basketball distribution system has room for change
by CT Editorial Board
Monday, October 13, 2008; 9:27 PM
The results of the men's basketball season ticket lottery have caused uproar among many students, mostly upperclassmen, denied tickets through the lottery system.
Reward the most loyal fans with student season tickets
by Michelle Skeen, CT regular columnist
Monday, October 6, 2008; 9:29 PM
Right now, Virginia Tech football season is in high swing.
Sports in brief -- Sept. 11
by Hattie Francis, CT sports staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2008; 10:40 PM
Adrian Autry, former assistant basketball coach for Paul the VI High School in Fairfax, Va., has been hired as the director of men's basketball operations at Virginia Tech."He was committed to the game and committed to kids," said head coach Seth Greenberg.
Vassallo takes floor for Puerto Rico
by CT sports staff
Thursday, September 4, 2008; 12:03 AM
Senior guard for the Virginia Tech men's basketball team A.D. Vassallo played for his native country of Puerto Rico on Aug. 30 in the Centrobasket Tournament. Taking place in Cancun and Chetumal, Mexico, the tournament lasted a total of five days, Aug. 27 through Aug. 31.
Hoops facility costs $20 million
by Riley Prendergast, ct news reporter
Wednesday, August 27, 2008; 11:16 PM
Riding the wave of move-in madness at Virginia Tech, returning students may have taken notice of a number of construction sites throughout campus. In the fourth section of this four-part series, the Collegiate Times will provide an update on the coming changes to the athletic department.
Men's basketball slate out
by Brian Wright, regular columnist
Wednesday, August 27, 2008; 11:00 PM
When I say that one of Virginia Tech's toughest match-ups this season will come against the Duke Blue Devils, you know that we're not talking pigskin. Even though the Hokies have yet to delve into their 2008 football season, there's nothing wrong with looking ahead and seeing the potential success that Tech hoops might bring this winter.
Men's hoops schedule released
by CT Sports Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2008; 12:00 AM
The Virginia Tech men's basketball schedule is highlighted by games in New York City, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, as well as match-ups with three conference champions.
Basketball begins to look toward upcoming season
by Alex Jackson, CT staff writer
Wednesday, July 30, 2008; 5:08 PM
In 2004 when the Hokies men's basketball team moved from the Big East to the ACC, there wasn't much to phone home about.
Column: The name of the game
by David Grant, regular columnist
Wednesday, June 4, 2008; 7:53 PM
JERUSALEM — It is summertime in the Holy Land. Just a few weeks ago, Israel turned 60 and the Palestinians mourned the "nakba," the catastrophe, the disinheritance of almost a million Palestinians during the war following the founding of the state of Israel. Just a few days ago, Israel celebrated the anniversary of the unification of Jerusalem from Jordanian control in the 1967 war. The Palestinian Arabs of Jerusalem watched while fireworks lit up the night sky.
After surprising season, Tech looks to bright future
by Charles R. Barrineau, CT associate sports editor
Wednesday, April 2, 2008; 12:00 AM
The 2007-08 Virginia Tech men's basketball season was one of the more impressive ones I've ever seen.
Careers and streaks end with Cassell loss
by Brian Wright, CT sports reporter
Thursday, March 27, 2008; 12:00 AM
With the Hokies' 81-72 loss at Cassell Coliseum, Tech -- one of the top four seeds in the tournament -- came up one game short of reaching the NIT's "Final Four" in New York City.
Hokies look to advance with win over Ole Miss
by Charles R. Barrineau, CT associate sports editor
Wednesday, March 26, 2008; 12:00 AM
The Virginia Tech men's basketball team will tangle with the Ole Miss Rebels this evening in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament.
Amalfe enjoying life as a freshman walk-on
by Ryan McConnell, CT sports editor
Wednesday, March 26, 2008; 12:00 AM
Even though freshmen such as Jeff Allen, Malcolm Delaney and Hank Thorns will probably get more than 12 minutes of playing time in the first half of tonight's game against Ole Miss, it's the soft-spoken freshman who has seen 12 minutes of action all season who has become a fan favorite in Cassell Coliseum.
Hokies score big win over UAB
by Amie Steele, CT editor in chief
Tuesday, March 25, 2008; 12:00 AM
With Virginia Tech's 75-49 win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham Monday night, it has broken its streak of two and done.
Credit Cassell with the assist
by Ryan McConnell, CT sports editor
Tuesday, March 25, 2008; 12:00 AM
Cassell Coliseum could be the most intimidating arena in all of college basketball if each crowd was as energetic as the one that showed up in force last night.
March Madness
by Charles R. Barrineau, CT associate sports editor
Friday, March 21, 2008; 12:00 AM
The Virginia Tech men's basketball team will look to make a run into the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals for the first time since 1995 on Monday.
Tech tops Morgan State
by Charles R. Barrineau, CT associate sports editor
Thursday, March 20, 2008; 12:00 AM
The Virginia Tech men's basketball team advanced to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament with a 94-62 defeat of the Morgan State Bears yesterday evening.
Hokies make up for slow start
by Amie Steele, CT editor in chief
Thursday, March 20, 2008; 12:00 AM
The trip to the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, N.C., must have been a doozy, because the Virginia Tech men's basketball team came back with one awful hangover.
Virginia Tech looks to make a run in the NIT
by Charles R. Barrineau, CT associate sports editor
Wednesday, March 19, 2008; 12:00 AM
The Virginia Tech basketball team will begin its postseason run this evening when it plays host to the visiting Morgan State Bears in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.
Tech falls in ACC Semis; NIT bound
by Charles R. Barrineau CT associate sports editor
Tuesday, March 18, 2008; 12:00 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- An 18-2 second-half run kept Virginia Tech's NCAA Tournament hopes alive, temporarily, when they defeated the University of Miami Hurricanes 63-49 Friday afternoon in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Tech braces for Hurricanes
by Charles R. Barrineau, CT associate sports editor
Friday, March 14, 2008; 12:00 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Virginia Tech basketball team opens its fourth Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament this afternoon against the University of Miami in the Queen City.
Greenberg's got a pair
by Charles R. Barrineau, CT associate sports editor
Wednesday, March 12, 2008; 12:00 AM
Virginia Tech head basketball coach Seth Greenberg was named Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year Tuesday afternoon.
Hokies go for four in a row
by Charles R. Barrineau, CT associate sports editor
Friday, February 29, 2008; 12:00 AM
The Hokies will attempt to connect four -- victories, that is -- Tuesday evening when they take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at 7 p.m.
Dancing dreams will have to wait 'til Wake
by Ryan McConnell, CT sports editor
Wednesday, February 27, 2008; 12:00 AM
At halftime when the announcer told everyone in attendance that they would get free window washer fluid if Virginia Tech scored 75 points, I figured it was more likely that Hank Thorns would throw down a reverse tomahawk dunk before the Hokies would reach that mark.
All grown up: basketball looks for win against BC
by Charles R. Barrineau CT associate sports editor
Tuesday, February 26, 2008; 12:00 AM
The Virginia Tech men's basketball team (16-11, 7-6) takes the court tonight against the Boston College Eagles (13-12, 4-8) in search of its third-straight victory.
Women's basketball falls to No. 11 Duke
by Brian Wright, CT sports reporter
Tuesday, February 26, 2008; 12:00 AM
Making nearly 64 percent of your shots in the second half usually equates to positive results.
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