On Thursday, the Hokies announced the full lineup of games for the men’s basketball team. Early thoughts surrounding the Hokies from the college basketball analysts across the nation expect this to be another NCAA tournament caliber year for Buzz Williams’ program. However, a favorable schedule can certainly increase the odds of a successful season, whereas a tough slate of games limits the margin of error a team has in order to build their resume.
Here are my five initial thoughts on the Hokies’ 2018-19 schedule for the upcoming winter:
1. With two NCAA tournament appearances in consecutive years, the expectation level has been set for the Hokies’ basketball program.