Overview
- Virginia Tech fell 76-72 at Virginia in the regular-season finale, closing at 19-12 overall and 8-10 in the ACC.
- An exasperated Mike Young asked, “What the f*** am I doing wrong?” in his postgame remarks, according to reporter Preston Willett.
- Key late swings included two made threes by Virginia’s Ugonna Onyenso, who had rarely connected from deep this season, and two missed free throws by near-90% shooter Ben Hammond.
- The Hokies are locked into the No. 12 seed for the ACC Tournament and open play on Tuesday.
- AD Whit Babcock said Young will return for 2026–27 and noted he has one year remaining on his contract, with the team still sitting on the NCAA Tournament bubble.