The Florida State Seminoles (13-10) travel to face off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (13-10) on Tuesday, February 13th. This game will be played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg and televised on ESPNU. Both Florida State and Virginia Tech will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.
Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies
The Florida State Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Florida State enters this game with a 13-10 overall record and a 7-5 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Seminoles have gone 5-4 on the road this season, and they are coming off an 80-76 loss to Virginia.
As an underdog, Florida State is 6-5 this season, and the Seminoles have gone 4-1 in their last five road games. On the season, they have an average scoring margin of -1.2 points per game on the road.
Florida State’s ATS record this season is 12-10-1, including a road ATS mark of 6-3. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Seminoles have gone 7-3 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS record is 6-4 this year and 4-1 over their last five road games.
Today’s over/under line of 152.5 is slightly higher than the average over/under line in Florida State’s games this year (150). So far, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1.
The Virginia Tech Hokies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Virginia Tech will be looking to snap their three-game losing streak when they take on Florida State. The Hokies are 13-10 overall and 5-7 in ACC play. At home, they are 12-3 compared to just 1-7 on the road.
So far this season, Virginia Tech has been the favorite in 14 of their 23 games, going 10-4 in those contests. In their last game, they lost to Notre Dame by a score of 74-66.
Virginia Tech’s ATS record this season is currently 9-12-2 and they are 8-5-2 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Hokies have gone 4-4-2.
Today’s over/under line of 152.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Virginia Tech’s games this season (143.2). In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 146 points.
Florida State Offense Breakdown
The Seminoles’ offense wrapped up their last game with 76 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 76.6 points per contest. Jamir Watkins led the team in scoring, putting up 21 points. Additionally, Chandler Jackson contributed 17 points for the Seminoles.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamir Watkins (F) | 14.0 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| Darin Green Jr (G) | 11.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Baba Miller (F) | 7.6 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
Virginia Tech Offense Breakdown
In their most recent game, the Virginia Tech offense concluded with only 66 points against Notre Dame. Throughout the game, they made 8/24 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 43.9%. Leading the team in scoring was Hunter Cattoor with 18 points. Mylyjael Poteat also added 14 points for the Hokies.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Pedulla (G) | 15.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Hunter Cattoor (G) | 14.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Lynn Kidd (C) | 13.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
Florida State Team Defense
So far, the Seminoles’ defense is ranked 230th in the country at 74.3 points per contest. In today’s game, the Florida State defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 2 three-pointers while giving up 80 points.
Virginia Tech Team Defense
So far, the Hokies’ defense is ranked 104th in the country at 69.4 points per contest. So far, the Virginia Tech defense is giving up an average of 8.2 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.4 times per game (535th).
Seminoles vs Hokies Trends
- In their last ten games away from home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 74 points per game in this stretch.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Virginia Tech has an ATS record of 1-9 while averaging 70 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Hokies have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-3-1.
Seminoles vs Hokies Prediction
The Hokies is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 75-68. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Hokies at -5.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 152.5 and given that our model is projecting 143 points between the teams, we like the under.
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Last updated:February 13, 2024 Florida State Seminoles, Virginia Tech Hokies