Virginia Tech Hokies (10-6) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (11-5)
January 17, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Cavaliers -2.5; Over/Under: +123.5
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The Virginia Tech Hokies and the Virginia Cavaliers meet in college basketball action from the John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday night. Two 2-3 ACC teams go at it on Wednesday, who gets back to .500? Let’s dive in and find out with our Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Prediction.
Virginia Tech Team Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies come into this one looking to bounce back from a 75-71 loss at the hands of Miami last time out. Sean Pedulla leads the Hokies in scoring and assists with 16.1 PPG and 4.1 APG along with 4.1 RPG while Lynn Kidd has 14.8 PPG with a team-high 7.1 RPG to lead the Hokies on the glass this season. Hunter Cattoor has 13.5 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Virginia Tech up to this point in the year. As a team, Virginia Tech is averaging 74.1 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 78.4% from the foul line this season.
Virginia Cavaliers Team Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 66-47 loss to Wake Forest last time out. Reece Beekman leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 12.7 PPG as well as 5.9 APG to lead the Cavaliers in the assist department on the year. Isaac McKneely has 11.6 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Virginia so far this season while Ryan Dunn has 9.8 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Cavaliers on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Virginia is averaging 64.9 PPG on 44.2% shooting from the field, 35.8% from three and 65.6% from the foul line this season. Virginia will meet Georgia Tech, NC State, and Louisville after this one.
Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Prediction
I’m on Virginia here. The home team has covered in each of the last five meetings between these two teams and I’m still not sold on the Hokies to begin with, plus Virginia’s defense usually shows up to play regardless of the venue. Not a game I’m necessarily rushing to bet, but I think the Cavaliers get the job done in this one.
