Who will the Hokies be playing in round one of the tournament?

Odd message from Virginia Tech Athletics today, that the men’s basketball program “has elected to decline an opportunity to compete" in the NIT.

Virginia Tech came to the ACC Tournament with a lot to play for, but the Hokies are going home early after losing to Wake Forest.

It depends on how you look at it.

The Spiders and Cavaliers gain two of the last at-large spots in the First Four. JMU will face a team guided by the Dukes’ all-time winningest coach. Virginia Tech hopes to earn a shot at top-seeded Texas.

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Smith Center. Here were our live updates and highlights from the game.

See a gallery of images from the North Carolina Tar Heels’ 89-82 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday, February 28, 2026 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

The Hokies lost four ACC games by one possession, a key reason for their exclusion from March Madness for the fourth straight campaign.