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Cassell Coliseum
Cassell Coliseum, home of Hokie basketball
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Home of Hokie basketball.
Fun facts
- •Cassell Coliseum's student section is nicknamed "The Asylum" for its intensity during ACC basketball games.
Through the years
- 1962
Opened
- 2004
Renovation and expansion
Sports history
Zabian Dowdell hit a game-winning three-pointer to stun the Blue Devils at Cassell -- one of the greatest home wins in program history
Buzz Williams led VT to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1967 (played in San Jose)
Women's basketball: Kenny Brooks and Elizabeth Kitley led VT to their first-ever ACC Tournament championship
Women's basketball: VT punched their ticket to the program's first Final Four in Dallas behind Kitley's dominant performance
Cassell Coliseum's notorious student section, known for creative chants, coordinated distractions, and making visiting teams miserable. One of the toughest environments in the ACC.