An all-Virginia showdown is set for Wednesday night when the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-6, 1-5 in ACC) visit the Virginia Cavaliers (13-3, 5-2). Virginia Tech has not had a good time of late as they enter this game on a five-game losing streak. Virginia comes in on a three-game winning streak. Below is my college basketball prediction for Virginia Tech vs Virginia.
Virginia Tech vs Virginia Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Virginia -7.5 |
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This game will be played at John Paul Jones Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Why Bet Virginia -7.5
✅ UVA is 5-1 in their last six games played.
✅ The Cavaliers are 8-1 in their last nine home games against the Hokies.
✅ Virginia Tech are 0-5 ATS in their last five games.
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Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Cavaliers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| VTECH | Advanced Game Stats | VIR |
|---|---|---|
| 70.0 | Pace | 61.7 |
| 106.5 | Off.Rate | 87.0 |
| .489 | FTr | .231 |
| .438 | 3PAr | .500 |
| .552 | TS% | .453 |
| 57.3 | TRB% | 47.6 |
| 58.3 | AST% | 53.7 |
| 6.4 | STL% | 12.4 |
| 9.8 | BLK% | 2.6 |
| .507 | eFG% | .413 |
| 18.2 | TOV% | 15.3 |
| 39.2 | ORB% | 21.3 |
| .347 | TF/FGA | .181 |
Defense/Offense
| VTECH | Advanced Game Stats | VIR |
|---|---|---|
| 70.0 | Pace | 61.7 |
| 97.2 | Off.Rate | 106.5 |
| .396 | FTr | .273 |
| .392 | 3PAr | .455 |
| .527 | TS% | .610 |
| 42.7 | TRB% | 52.4 |
| 50.5 | AST% | 64.3 |
| 10.7 | STL% | 8.6 |
| 8.1 | BLK% | 22.5 |
| .486 | eFG% | .591 |
| 17.8 | TOV% | 17.8 |
| 25.0 | ORB% | 16.5 |
| .281 | TF/FGA | .196 |
Betting Trends
| VTECH | Betting Trends | VIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 68.67 | Avg Score | 68.33 |
| 74.33 | Avg Opp Score | 60.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 70.67 | Avg Score | 68 |
| 76.33 | Avg Opp Score | 56.67 |
| VTECH | Betting Trends | VIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 0-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 69.2 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
| 74 | Avg Opp Score | 61.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 0-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 64 |
| 77.4 | Avg Opp Score | 57.8 |
| VTECH | Betting Trends | VIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 71.4 | Avg Score | 65.2 |
| 66.1 | Avg Opp Score | 59.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 73.1 | Avg Score | 69.9 |
| 72.6 | Avg Opp Score | 57.3 |
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Virginia Tech Hokies
Last time out, Virginia Tech visited the Syracuse Orange and left with an 82-72 defeat. The Hokies started off well, but the Orange took the lead with eight minutes left in the first half and never looked back. Syracuse led by six at the break and won the second half by four points. Virginia Tech trailed by as many as 22 points, never led by more than five, and lost outright as -2.5-point road favorites.
Grant Basile had 26 points and 10 rebounds on the night. Justyn Mutts added 21 points, four rebounds, nine assist, and two steals in the loss.
Through 17 games, Virginia Tech is scoring 74.2 points per game, shooting 46.4% from the field, and assisting on 14.5 made shots. The Hokies are allowing 65.8 points, grabbing 36.3 rebounds, blocking 3.6 shots, and stealing the ball 5.1 times.
Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia took a trip to Florida State and left with a routine 67-58 win. The Cavaliers jumped ahead early and never looked back as they led by eight at the half and kept that advantage the final 20 minutes. Virginia led by as many as 16 points, never trailed by more than three, and pushed the -9.0-point spread.
Armaan Franklin had 20 points, seven rebounds, and one steal on the day. Ben Vander Plas added 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the victory.
After 16 games, Virginia is scoring 69.5 points per game, shooting 45.7% from the field, and assisting on 15.9 made shots. The Cavaliers are allowing 59.4 points, grabbing 32.4 rebounds, blocking 4.8 shots, and stealing the ball 7.1 times.
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