A fun ACC battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2, 1-1 in ACC) visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4, 1-1). Both teams have had solid starts to the season, but the Hokies are coming off a terrible loss, while Wake went into Christmas break with a big win. Below is my college basketball pick for Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest.
Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Virginia Tech -2.5 |
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This game will be played at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022.
Why Bet Virginia Tech -2.5
✅ Virginia Tech is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games.
✅ The Hokies are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against the Demon Deacons.
✅ Wake Forest is 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
NCAABB
Virginia Tech Hokies
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
VTECH | Advanced Game Stats | WAKE |
---|---|---|
68.1 | Pace | 68.8 |
110.0 | Off.Rate | 101.9 |
.330 | FTr | .301 |
.416 | 3PAr | .355 |
.578 | TS% | .529 |
50.4 | TRB% | 48.8 |
58.0 | AST% | 42.7 |
7.8 | STL% | 8.4 |
6.5 | BLK% | 9.5 |
.538 | eFG% | .491 |
14.6 | TOV% | 14.5 |
25.0 | ORB% | 25.8 |
.262 | TF/FGA | .226 |
Defense/Offense
VTECH | Advanced Game Stats | WAKE |
---|---|---|
68.1 | Pace | 68.8 |
104.2 | Off.Rate | 112.6 |
.302 | FTr | .320 |
.339 | 3PAr | .374 |
.543 | TS% | .581 |
49.6 | TRB% | 51.2 |
49.3 | AST% | 44.3 |
9.4 | STL% | 8.5 |
9.3 | BLK% | 11.0 |
.510 | eFG% | .542 |
15.0 | TOV% | 13.8 |
26.2 | ORB% | 26.4 |
.222 | TF/FGA | .254 |
Betting Trends
VTECH | Betting Trends | WAKE |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
69.67 | Avg Score | 68.33 |
61 | Avg Opp Score | 72.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
71 | Avg Score | 72.67 |
76 | Avg Opp Score | 69.33 |
VTECH | Betting Trends | WAKE |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
73.2 | Avg Score | 66.4 |
60.8 | Avg Opp Score | 73.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
73.4 | Avg Score | 84 |
70.8 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
VTECH | Betting Trends | WAKE |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
71.3 | Avg Score | 76.2 |
63.2 | Avg Opp Score | 72.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
72.2 | Avg Score | 79.5 |
69.6 | Avg Opp Score | 68.4 |
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Virginia Tech Hokies
Last time out, Virginia Tech visited Boston College and suffered a poor 70-65 overtime loss. The Hokies had a solid first half, leading by five at the break, but the Eagles came out of the break strong and stormed to the lead. Virginia Tech fought back to take the lead with 49 seconds left in regulation, but Boston College tied it and then was the better team in the extra period. The Hokies lost outright as 9.5-point favorites.
Justyn Mutts had 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks on the night. Sean Pedulla added 18 points, two rebounds, and five assists in the loss.
Through 13 games, Virginia Tech is scoring 75.4 points per game, shooting 48.1% from the field, and assisting on 14.5 made shots. The Hokies are allowing 62.9 points, grabbing 36.2 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 5.0 times.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest hosted the fourteenth ranked Duke Blue Devils and earned an impressive 81-70 win. The Demon Deacons were impressive throughout as they led by as many as 15 points and never trailed by more than two points. Wake Forest won outright as 6.5-point spreads.
Tyree Applebee had 18 points, four rebounds, and eight assists on the night. Damari Monsanto added 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the win.
After 13 games, Wake Forest is scoring 75.5 points per game, shooting 46.4% from the field, and assisting on 12.7 made shots. The Demon Deacons are allowing 70.8 points, grabbing 35.5 rebounds, blocking 2.5 shots, and stealing the ball 6.8 times.
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