BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech and Oklahoma State will clash as part of the 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fifth all-time meeting between the two schools is part of a quadruple-header on Sunday, Dec. 11 that will also feature Tennessee vs. Maryland, Iona vs. St. Bonaventure, and UMass vs. Hofstra.
For the second straight season, the Hokies are set to play at Barclays Center. In addition to winning the 2022 ACC Tournament in Brooklyn, Tech also played in the NIT Season Tip-Off last November at the same arena.
"We look forward to returning to Brooklyn and Barclays Center in December," head coach Mike Young said. "It's a terrific venue with first-class staff that takes great pride in putting on top-tier events. We obviously have fond memories there from this past March and the ACC Tournament. I look forward to bringing the Hokies back to one of the greatest cities in the world."
The Hokies, who advanced to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament last season, return ACC Tournament MVP Hunter Cattoor and versatile forward Justyn Mutts off a squad that finished 23-13 overall. Tech also welcomes back dynamic guards Darius Maddox and Sean Pedulla, as well as a talented crop of newcomers.
Oklahoma State concluded its 2021-22 season at 15-15, which included three top-25 wins – headlined by a 61-54 upset of then-No. 1 Baylor on Jan. 15.
Tech is 4-0 all-time against the Cowboys. The two sides played a home-and-home series in 2011 (Stillwater) and 2012 (Blacksburg). They have also squared off in New York before – a 59-57 Tech win at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 25, 2011.
The Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational is one event in the Hall of Fame's series of collegiate events that continues to grow in an effort to celebrate the game outside the museum walls. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is proud to continue its relationship with LEARFIELD for sponsorship representation of its portfolio of collegiate events and Position Sports in an event operations and media relations capacity.
Tickets for the 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational will go on-sale at 10 a.m. Monday, June 13 and will be available to purchase online at seatgeek.com and in-person at the Barclays Center American Express Box Office. Game times and television broadcast details will be released at a later date. For more information, please visit hoophall.com.
