The Hokies were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Young and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The two losses came against South Carolina and in the final of the ESPN Events Invitational against nineteenth ranked Florida Atlantic.

They followed that with a loss in the ACC–SEC Challenge at Auburn and then won their next four games, including their ACC opener against Louisville.

The Hokies went 3–3 over the next six ACC games, with a win against NC State and a loss to seventh-ranked Duke.

A highlight was a win in the rivalry re-match with Virginia but they lost to seventh-ranked North Carolina.