Virginia Tech men's basketball hosts Mercer Thursday night at Cassell Coliseum

Virginia Tech men's basketball plays its second game of the season Thursday, hosting Mercer at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on ACCNX.

Both teams are 1-0. The Hokies are 1-0 at home, and the Bears are 1-0 overall with no road games yet.

How the Hokies got here

Virginia Tech opened the season Tuesday, Nov. 3, with an 88-54 win over Coppin State at home, a 34-point margin.

In their previous four games from last season, the Hokies lost 89-82 at North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 28, beat Boston College 72-63 at home on Tuesday, Mar. 3, lost 76-72 at Virginia on Saturday, Mar. 7, and lost 95-89 in overtime to Wake Forest at home on Tuesday, Mar. 10.

Ben Hammond leads Virginia Tech with 20.0 points and 8.0 assists per game. Amani Hansberry leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game.

What to know about Mercer

Mercer opened its season Monday, Nov. 2, with a 90-53 home win over Reinhardt, a 37-point margin.

Before that, the Bears beat Samford 89-86 at home on Saturday, Feb. 21, lost 78-74 at Western Carolina on Wednesday, Feb. 25, beat East Tennessee State 82-76 at home on Saturday, Feb. 28, and lost 77-73 at home to Western Carolina on Saturday, Mar. 7.

Shane Cherry leads Mercer with 21.0 points per game. Brady Shoulders leads the Bears with 13.0 rebounds per game, and Ryder Cate leads with 3.0 assists.

Game details

Thursday's game is at Cassell Coliseum, with the 7:00 p.m. ET start confirmed. It will be streamed on ACCNX.