Mike Young drops bold statement after Virginia Tech secured overtime win over Iowa

One huge takeaway from Virginia Tech's 2026-27 men's basketball schedule was that veteran head coach Mike Young is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to the Hokies schedule. After falling short on an NCAA Tournament berth, Young was setting his team up for success in building a résumé.

The first test was a "neutral site" battle on Tuesday night in Sioux Falls, Iowa, against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Sure, it will go down a neutral site game, but it was far from one. The crowd was a pro-Iowa one, which was expected and it was a back-and-forth battle where really no team was able to seperate.

In the end, the game went to overtime, tied at 79-79, and the Hokies were able to do something they…