After beginning the 2026-27 season with home wins over Coppin State and Mercer, the Virginia Tech men's basketball team will get their first step up in terms of talent on Tuesday night when they travel to Sioux Falls, Iowa, to play the Iowa Hawkeyes out of the Big Ten.
Mike Young's club is looking to take things a step further this season in terms of making the NCAA Tournament, and if they are going to do it, then a neutral-site win over a Hawkeyes team that made the Elite Eight last season would be a good place to start for their résumé. Here is the information needed to watch the game.
How to Watch Virginia Tech vs. Iowa
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Tyson Events Center, Sioux Falls, Iowa
- How to Watch (TV): FS1
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Virginia Tech record: 2-0
- Iowa record: 2-0
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Virginia Tech vs. Iowa series history
- All-time meetings: 4
- Virginia Tech all-time record vs. Iowa: 4-0
- Last meeting: 2017: Virginia Tech 79, Iowa 55
Virginia Tech vs. Iowa preview
So far, so good for both teams. As far as the Hokies go, their top returning three players, Ben Hammond, Amani Hansberry, and Tyler Johnson, have been very good against competition that they should be better against. However, as well as the trio has played, the influx of transfers from the portal last spring has also made a big impact.
Oklahoma State transfer Jaylen Curry has been very good in the backcourt as a starter with Hammond, while San Diego State transfer Miles Heide has been doing a lot of the little things that don't always show up in the box score, with rebounding and defending in the paint on the defensive end. Florida Atlantic transfer Isaiah Elohim has been good, while Clemson transfer Butta Johnson has made a nice impact defensively and by shooting the ball from the outside behind the arc.
As for Iowa, the Hawkeyes have wins over Lipscomb and Eastern Illinois to begin the season, but like the Hokies, this is a step up in talent for their third game of the season. This is the first of three straight games that also end with a pair of Big East teams, Creighton and Xavier. Last season, Iowa under Ben McCollum took down Clemson, Florida, and Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament before falling in the Elite Eight against Big Ten rival Illinois.
As for this game, it's a neutral-site game, but being in Iowa City, it's going to be more like a true road game for Young and the Hokies. How will Virginia Tech handle being out of Cassell Coliseum for the first time? How they handle the start will be big, and we expect the Hawkeyes to come away with a win.
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