| vs. #Top5 Series History |
| Games: 80 |
| Overall Record: 18-62 (22.5%) Conference Record: 12-27 (30.8%) |
| Home: 10-15 (40%) Away: 5-26 (16.1%) Neutral: 3-21 (12.5%) |
| Cassell Coliseum: 10-15 (40%) Under Mike Young: 2-2 (50%) |
| Televised Games: 12-28 (30%) Overtime Games: 4-4 (50%) |
| VT Ranked: 2-8 (20%) Opponent Ranked: 18-62 (22.5%) Both Teams Ranked: 2-8 (20%) |
| VT Ranked Higher: 0-0 (0%) Opponent Ranked Higher: 18-62 (22.5%) |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Score (VT-Opp) | Rank | TV |
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| Wed., Dec 22, 2021 | Duke | Durham, N.C. * | L, 65-76 | NR/2 | ESPN2 |
| Sat., Nov 28, 2020 | Villanova | Uncasville, Conn. 1 | W, 81-73 (OT) | NR/3 | ESPNU |
| Sat., Feb 1, 2020 | Florida State | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 63-74 | NR/5 | RSN |
| Mon., Nov 25, 2019 | Michigan State | Maui, Hawai'i 2 | W, 71-66 | NR/3 | ESPN2 |
| Fri., Mar 29, 2019 | Duke | Washington, D.C. 3 | L, 73-75 | 16/1 | CBS |
| Tue., Feb 26, 2019 | Duke | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 77-72 | 20/3 | ESPN |
| Mon., Feb 18, 2019 | Virginia | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 58-64 | 20/3 | ESPN |
| Tue., Jan 15, 2019 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Va. * | L, 59-81 | 9/4 | Raycom Sports |
| Mon., Feb 26, 2018 | Duke | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 64-63 | NR/5 | ESPN |
| Sat., Feb 10, 2018 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Va. * | W, 61-60 (OT) | NR/2 | ESPN |
| Sat., Dec 31, 2016 | Duke | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 89-75 | NR/5 | ESPN2 |
| Sun., Jan 24, 2016 | North Carolina | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 70-75 | NR/2 | ESPNEWS |
| Mon., Jan 4, 2016 | Virginia | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 70-68 | NR/4 | ESPN2 |
| Fri., Nov 27, 2015 | Iowa State | Destin, Fla. 4 | L, 77-99 | NR/4 | CBSSN |
| Sat., Feb 28, 2015 | Virginia | Charlottesville, Va. * | L, 57-69 | NR/2 | ACCN |
| Wed., Feb 25, 2015 | Duke | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 86-91 (OT) | NR/4 | ESPN2 |
| Sun., Jan 25, 2015 | Virginia | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 47-50 | NR/2 | ACCN |
| Tue., Jan 7, 2014 | Syracuse | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 52-72 | NR/2 | ACCN |
| Fri., Nov 22, 2013 | Michigan State | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. 5 | L, 77-96 | NR/1 | TruTV |
| Tue., Mar 5, 2013 | Duke | Durham, N.C. * | L, 57-85 | NR/3 | ESPNU & Watch ESPN |
| Wed., Feb 27, 2013 | Miami | Coral Gables, Fla. * | L, 58-76 | NR/5 | RSN & ESPN3 |
| Sat., Feb 25, 2012 | Duke | Durham, N.C. * | L, 65-70 (OT) | NR/5 | ACC Network |
| Wed., Nov 23, 2011 | Syracuse | Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. 6 | L, 58-69 | NR/5 | ESPN2 |
| Sat., Mar 12, 2011 | Duke | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C. 7 | L, 63-77 | NR/5 | ACC Network/ESPN |
| Sat., Feb 26, 2011 | Duke | Blacksburg, Va. * 8 | W, 64-60 | NR/1 | ESPN |
| Tue., Nov 16, 2010 | Kansas State | Manhattan, Kans. | L, 57-73 | 22/3 | ESPN |
| Fri., Mar 13, 2009 | North Carolina | Atlanta, Ga. 9 | L, 76-79 | NR/1 | Raycom/ESPN2 |
| Wed., Mar 4, 2009 | North Carolina | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 78-86 | NR/2 | ESPN |
| Wed., Jan 21, 2009 | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, N.C. * | W, 78-71 | NR/1 | ESPN2 |
| Sun., Jan 4, 2009 | Duke | Durham, N.C. * | L, 44-69 | NR/5 | FSN |
| Sat., Mar 15, 2008 | North Carolina | Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, N.C. 10 | L, 66-68 | NR/1 | Raycom/ESPN |
| Sat., Feb 16, 2008 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. * | L, 53-92 | NR/5 | CBS |
| Thu., Jan 24, 2008 | Duke | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 64-81 | NR/4 | ESPN |
| Tue., Feb 13, 2007 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. * | W, 81-80 (OT) | NR/4 | RLF split |
| Sat., Jan 13, 2007 | North Carolina | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 94-88 | NR/1 | ABC |
| Sat., Jan 6, 2007 | Duke | Durham, N.C. * | W, 69-67 (OT) | NR/5 | ESPN |
| Thu., Jan 26, 2006 | Duke | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 67-80 | NR/2 | ESPN |
| Sun., Dec 4, 2005 | Duke | Durham, N.C. * | L, 75-77 | NR/1 | FSN |
| Sun., Jan 30, 2005 | Duke | Durham, N.C. * | L, 65-100 | NR/2 | FSN |
| Sat., Dec 6, 1997 | North Carolina | Charlotte, N.C. 11 | L, 57-78 | NR/3 | |
| Fri., Dec 5, 1997 | South Carolina | Charlotte, N.C. 11 | L, 73-74 | NR/5 | |
| Sat., Mar 16, 1996 | Kentucky | Dallas, Texas 12 | L, 60-84 | 22/2 | |
| Sat., Feb 17, 1996 | Massachusetts | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 58-74 | 10/1 | ESPN |
| Sat., Jan 21, 1995 | North Carolina | Greensboro, N.C. | L, 76-87 | NR/3 | |
| Wed., Dec 9, 1992 | North Carolina | Roanoke, Va. | L, 62-78 | NR/5 | |
| Wed., Dec 20, 1989 | Georgetown | Washington, D.C. | L, 64-97 | NR/3 | |
| Sat., Feb 1, 1986 | Memphis | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 76-72 | 16/2 | |
| Mon., Jan 27, 1986 | Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. * | L, 61-83 | 20/3 | |
| Sat., Feb 2, 1985 | Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. * | L, 82-91 | NR/3 | |
| Sat., Jan 26, 1985 | Memphis | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 79-89 | NR/4 | |
| Wed., Mar 2, 1983 | Louisville | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 64-73 | NR/3 | |
| Mon., Jan 31, 1983 | Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. * | L, 64-73 | NR/5 | |
| Mon., Jan 10, 1983 | Memphis | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 69-56 | NR/1 | |
| Sat., Feb 6, 1982 | Virginia | Roanoke, Va. | L, 66-80 | NR/3 | |
| Sat., Jan 3, 1981 | Virginia | Roanoke, Va. | L, 51-64 | NR/3 | |
| Mon., Feb 18, 1980 | Louisville | Louisville, Ky. * | L, 72-77 | NR/3 | |
| Mon., Feb 11, 1980 | Louisville | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 54-56 (OT) | NR/3 | |
| Sun., Mar 11, 1979 | Indiana State | Lawrence, Kans. 13 | L, 69-86 | NR/1 | |
| Sat., Feb 3, 1979 | North Carolina | Charlotte, N.C. | L, 80-92 (OT) | NR/4 | |
| Sat., Feb 14, 1976 | Marquette | Milwaukee, Wisc. | L, 61-68 | 18/2 | |
| Sat., Dec 20, 1975 | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. 14 | L, 74-101 | NR/1 | |
| Sat., Dec 6, 1975 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | L, 75-88 | NR/4 | |
| Thu., Dec 20, 1973 | North Carolina | Charlotte, N.C. | L, 78-83 | NR/4 | |
| Sat., Dec 18, 1971 | South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | L, 76-77 | NR/3 | |
| Sat., Dec 11, 1971 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | L, 60-93 | NR/3 | |
| Sat., Dec 19, 1970 | South Carolina | Blacksburg, Va. | L, 76-78 | NR/2 | |
| Wed., Jan 28, 1970 | South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | L, 54-86 | NR/4 | |
| Sat., Feb 22, 1969 | Davidson | Charlotte, N.C. | L, 71-79 | NR/5 | |
| Sat., Jan 11, 1969 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | L, 77-99 | NR/2 | |
| Sat., Mar 2, 1968 | Houston | Houston, Texas | L, 79-120 | NR/1 | |
| Sat., Feb 10, 1968 | North Carolina | Blacksburg, Va. | L, 70-80 | NR/3 | |
| Sat., Dec 2, 1967 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | L, 76-89 | NR/4 | |
| Sat., Feb 25, 1967 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | L, 78-110 | NR/5 | |
| Fri., Dec 2, 1966 | Duke | Charlotte, N.C. | W, 85-71 | NR/4 | |
| Wed., Dec 1, 1965 | Duke | Greensboro, N.C. | L, 79-112 | NR/3 | |
| Sat., Dec 12, 1964 | Vanderbilt | Blacksburg, Va. | W, 69-64 | NR/3 | |
| Tue., Dec 1, 1964 | Duke | Greensboro, N.C. | L, 63-98 | NR/5 | |
| Mon., Dec 17, 1962 | Mississippi State | Blacksburg, Va. | W, 82-65 | NR/5 | |
| Sat., Dec 1, 1962 | Kentucky | Lexington, Ky. | W, 80-77 | NR/3 | |
| Fri., Dec 28, 1956 | Kentucky | New Orleans, La. 15 | L, 55-56 | NR/3 | |
| Total | 5484-6305 |
| Average | 69-79 |
| Most Points Scored | 94/120 (2006/1967) |
| Fewest Points Scored | 44/50 (2008/2014) |
| Shutouts By | - / - ( - / - ) |
| Largest Margin of Victory | 17/41 (1962/1967) |
| Smallest Margin of Victory | 1/1 (2017/1997) |
Notes:
* - Conference game
1 - Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament in Uncasville, Conn.
2 - Maui Invitational in Maui, Hawai'i
3 - NCAA Tournament in Washington, D.C.
4 - Emerald Coast Classic in Destin, Fla.
5 - Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
6 - NIT Season Tip-Off in Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
7 - ACC Tournament in Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
8 - ESPN College GameDay in Blacksburg, Va.
9 - ACC Tournament in Atlanta, Ga.
10 - ACC Tournament in Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, N.C.
11 - Pepsi/Harris Teeter Challenge in Charlotte, N.C.
12 - NCAA Midwest Regional in Dallas, Texas
13 - NCAA Tournament in Lawrence, Kans.
14 - Indiana Tournament in Bloomington, Ind.
15 - Sugar Bowl Tournament in New Orleans, La.