Virginia Tech men's basketball has one more game in the month of January, at Boston College on Wednesday night at 9 PM (RSN; click here for affiliates).

Buzz Williams mentioned on Monday night's Tech Talk Live that the Hokies have a chance to have a winning record in January for the first time since he has been here. He is correct. Here are Virginia Tech's January records for the last three seasons (leaving out the 2014-15 season, when Virginia Tech went 11-22, 2-16 ACC):

  • 2015-16 (NIT): 4-5 in January
  • 2016-17 (NCAA): 4-4
  • 2017-18 (1 game remaining): 4-4

How have the Hokies fared after January? Buzz Williams' teams have generally closed strong. Here are the post-January records for the last two seasons:
  • 2015-16 (NIT): 6-3 after January
  • 2016-17 (NCAA): 5-4

If you drill down into the schedules the last two years, you see that the Hokies made impressive runs at the end of both seasons.

The 2015-16 team finished very strong, winning their last five regular season games:

2015-16 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball

Record: 20-15 (10-8 ACC)

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Date Opponent Result
11/14 - L (H) Alabama State 85, VT 82
11/18 - W (H) VT 71, Jax State 62
11/21 - W (H) VT 76, VMI 52
11/24 - W (H) VT 90, NC A&T 60
11/27 - L (N) #4 Iowa State 99, VT 77
11/28 - W (N) VT 82, UAB 77 (OT)
12/1 - L (H) NWestern 81, VT 79 (OT)
12/5 - W (H) VT 80, Ark.-Pine Bluff 45
12/9 - W (A) VT 74, Radford 65
12/13 - W (H) VT 88, Lamar 53
12/19 - W (H) VT 87, Grambling St. 52
12/22 - L (N) St. Joseph's 79, VT 62
12/30 - L (H) #17 WVU 88, VT 63
1/2 - W (H) VT 73, NCSU 68 (OT)
1/4 - W (H) VT 70, #4 Virginia 68
1/9 - L (A) #10 Duke 82, VT 58
1/13 - W (H) VT 93, Wake Forest 91
1/16 - W (A) VT 78, Georgia Tech 77
1/20 - L (A) Notre Dame 83, VT 81
1/24 - L (H) North Carolina 75, VT 70
1/27 - L (H) Louisville 91, VT 83
1/31 - L (A) Pittsburgh 90, VT 71
2-2 @Syracuse L, 68-60 (OT)
2-6 Clemson W, 60-57
2-9 @Virginia L, 67-49
2-17 @Miami L, 65-49
2-20 FSU W, 83-73
2-23 @Boston College W, 71-56
2-28 @Wake Forest W, 81-74
3-2 Pittsburgh W, 65-61
3-5 #7 Miami W, 77-62
January record: 4-5
Post-January regular season results: 6-3
Final ACC record: 10-8
3/9 - W (N)
 VT 96, FSU 85
ACC Tournament
3/10 - L (N) Miami 88, VT 82
ACC Tournament
3/16 - W (H) VT 86, Princeton 81 (OT)
NIT 1st Round
Fri, 3/18 - L (A) BYU 80, VT 77
NIT 2nd Round
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The 2016-17 team also finished very strong, winning five of their last seven regular season games:

2016-17 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball
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AND RESULTS (22-11, 10-8 ACC)

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All game recaps - click here
Date Opponent Result
Fri 11-11 Maine W, 80-67
Tue 11-15 High Point W, 99-73
Sat 11-19 VMI W, 88-72
Thu 11-24 vs. New Mexico
Wooden Legacy		 W, 92-72
Fri 11-25 vs. Texas A&M
Wooden Legacy		 L, 65-68
Sun 11-27 vs. Nebraska
Wooden Legacy		 W, 66-53
Wed 11-30 at Michigan W, 73-70
Wed 12-7 MD-East. Shore W, 75-59
Sun 12-11 Ole Miss W, 80-75
Sat 12-17 The Citadel W, 113-71
Tue 12-20 Chas. Southern W, 87-59
Wed 12-28 UMBC W, 87-70
Sat 12-31 #5 Duke W, 89-75
Wed 1-4 @NC State L, 104-78
Sat 1-7 @#12 FSU L, 93-78
Tue 1-10 Syracuse W, 83-73
Sat 1-14 #20 N. Dame L, 76-71
Wed 1-18 Georgia Tech W, 62-61
Sun 1-22 @Clemson W, 82-81
Thu 1-26 @#9 UNC L, 91-72
Sun 1-29 BC W, 85-79
2-1 @#9 Virginia L, 71-48
2-8 @Miami L, 74-68
2-12 #12 Virginia W, 80-78 (2OT)
2-14 @Pitt W, 66-63
2-18 @#7 Louisville L, 94-90
2-21 Clemson W, 71-70
2-25 @BC W, 91-75
2-27 #25 Miami W, 66-61
3-4 Wake Forest L, 89-84
January record: 4-4
Post-January regular season results: 5-4
Final ACC record: 10-8
Wed 3-8 Wake Forest
ACC Tournament		 W, 99-90
Thu 3-9 #16 Florida State
ACC Tournament		 L, 74-68
Thu 3-16 vs. Wisconsin
NCAA Tournament		 L, 84-74
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While things looked grim this season after the January 20 home loss to Florida State, the Hokies followed with a big win over #10 UNC at home, then a win over Notre Dame on the road. After the BC game Wednesday night, the Hokies will either be 16-6 (5-4 ACC) or 15-7 (4-5).

Here's what Tech's remaining regular season post-January schedule looks like:

Can the Hokies finish strong (5-4, 6-3, or better) against that schedule? That could decide if this team goes to the NIT or the NCAA.