On Thursday, The D1 Docket reported Virginia Tech men's basketball will play Penn State on Friday, November 15, in a neutral-site game in Baltimore, Md., at CFG Bank Arena (14,000).
It's the second addition to the Hokies' non-conference schedule for 2024-25 after their participation in the Fort Myers Tip-Off from November 25-27 was previously announced.
Tech last played in Baltimore on Nov. 26, 1949, in a game at Loyola (Md.). It's appeared in the city on three other occasions: 1921 at Collegiate Stars, 1920 at Johns Hopkins and 1914 at Mount St. Joseph.
The Hokies last met Penn State in the 2022 Charleston Classic, a 61-59 victory. They're 7-4 all-time against the Nittany Lions and 2-0 at neutral sites. The other instance was a December 1966 meeting in Jacksonville, Fla., a 67-65 Tech win.
Former VCU coach Mike Rhoades is the current head coach in Happy Valley. He took over for current Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry and posted a 16-17 record (9-11 Big Ten) in his first season. Tech assistant J.D. Byers worked on his staff in Richmond and at his previous stop at Rice.