| vs. #1 Series History |
| Games: 13 |
| Overall Record: 4-9 (30.8%) Conference Record: 4-2 (66.7%) |
| Home: 3-1 (75%) Away: 1-3 (25%) Neutral: 0-5 (0%) |
| Cassell Coliseum: 3-1 (75%) Under Mike Young: 0-0 (0%) |
| Televised Games: 3-6 (33.3%) |
| VT Ranked: 0-2 (0%) Opponent Ranked: 4-9 (30.8%) Both Teams Ranked: 0-2 (0%) |
| VT Ranked Higher: 0-0 (0%) Opponent Ranked Higher: 4-9 (30.8%) |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Score (VT-Opp) | Rank | TV |
|---|
| Fri., Mar 29, 2019 | Duke | Washington, D.C. 1 | L, 73-75 | 16/1 | CBS |
| Fri., Nov 22, 2013 | Michigan State | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. 2 | L, 77-96 | NR/1 | TruTV |
| Sat., Feb 26, 2011 | Duke | Blacksburg, Va. * 3 | W, 64-60 | NR/1 | ESPN |
| Fri., Mar 13, 2009 | North Carolina | Atlanta, Ga. 4 | L, 76-79 | NR/1 | Raycom/ESPN2 |
| Wed., Jan 21, 2009 | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, N.C. * | W, 78-71 | NR/1 | ESPN2 |
| Sat., Mar 15, 2008 | North Carolina | Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, N.C. 5 | L, 66-68 | NR/1 | Raycom/ESPN |
| Sat., Jan 13, 2007 | North Carolina | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 94-88 | NR/1 | ABC |
| Sun., Dec 4, 2005 | Duke | Durham, N.C. * | L, 75-77 | NR/1 | FSN |
| Sat., Feb 17, 1996 | Massachusetts | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 58-74 | 10/1 | ESPN |
| Mon., Jan 10, 1983 | Memphis | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 69-56 | NR/1 | |
| Sun., Mar 11, 1979 | Indiana State | Lawrence, Kans. 6 | L, 69-86 | NR/1 | |
| Sat., Dec 20, 1975 | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. 7 | L, 74-101 | NR/1 | |
| Sat., Mar 2, 1968 | Houston | Houston, Texas | L, 79-120 | NR/1 | |
| Total | 952-1051 |
| Average | 73-81 |
| Most Points Scored | 94/120 (2006/1967) |
| Fewest Points Scored | 58/56 (1995/1982) |
| Shutouts By | - / - ( - / - ) |
| Largest Margin of Victory | 13/41 (1982/1967) |
| Smallest Margin of Victory | 4/2 (2010/2018) |
Notes:
* - Conference game
1 - NCAA Tournament in Washington, D.C.
2 - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
3 - ESPN College GameDay in Blacksburg, Va.
4 - ACC Tournament in Atlanta, Ga.
5 - ACC Tournament in Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
6 - NCAA Tournament in Lawrence, Kans.
7 - Indiana Tournament in Bloomington, Ind.