For many years, it was easy to find cheap Virginia Tech basketball tickets due to a lack of interest in the program. But that’s the way it was and not necessarily the way it’s going to be moving forward. A recent resurgence has brought the Hokies to the forefront of the ACC, setting them up for success on the hardwood in the years to come. Suddenly, last-minute Virginia Tech basketball tickets are a hot commodity in Blacksburg.

A Flash in the Pan

For decades, Virginia Tech basketball had little success and little stability. However, the Hokies did capture the Southern Conference regular-season title in 1960 under head coach Chuck Noe. Later that decade, Howie Shannon took Virginia Tech to the NCAA Tournament for the first time, leading the Hokies to the Elite Eight in 1967. Alas, that season remains the high water mark for the program.

Creating Some Buzz

Head coach Seth Greenburg deserves a considerable amount of credit for reinvigorating Virginia Tech basketball. He helped the Hokies transition from the Big East to the ACC in 2004, making them relevant in one of the nation’s elite conferences. However, he took Virginia Tech to just one NCAA Tournament in nine seasons.

It wasn’t until Buzz Williams arrived in 2014 that the Hokies made real progress. By his third season in Blacksburg, Williams improved the program enough to take Virginia Tech to the NCAA Tournament, snapping a decade-long drought. Williams took the Hokies to the Big Dance in three straight years, culminating in the program’s second-ever Sweet 16 appearance in 2019. When Williams left the program after that season, he left Virginia Tech in good shape to continue to grow as a basketball program.