The Navy Midshipmen (2-7) travel to face off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-6) on Sunday, December 15th. This game will be played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg and televised on ACC. Virginia Tech is coming off a win in their previous game, while Navy is looking to get back on track from a loss to the NJIT. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Navy Midshipmen vs Virginia Tech Hokies

The Midshipmen Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Navy’s season struggles continued with a 69-64 loss to NJIT on Saturday, dropping their record to 2-7. Entering the game as 3-point favorites, the Midshipmen not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 133, falling short of the 139-point over/under line.

After a 33-33 tie at halftime, Navy was outscored 36-31 in the second half. They’ll need to find ways to close out games more effectively as they look to turn their season around.

The Hokies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Virginia Tech improved to 4-6 on the season with a dominant 95-67 win over North Carolina A&T on Thursday. Playing at home, the Hokies entered the game as -15 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 162, surpassing the O/U line of 146.5.

Virginia Tech took control early, leading 52-32 at halftime. They continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring the Aggies 43-35 to secure the win.

Midshipmen Offense Breakdown

Navy struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 32.5% from the field and 20% from beyond the arc, finishing with 64 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.4%, and they hit only 57.1% of their free throws.

Donovan Draper was a standout, posting a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 58.8% from the field. Tariq Francis led the team with 23 points, despite shooting 34.6% overall and 12.5% from three-point range.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 95 points with a 50% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 60%, thanks in part to their 61.8% shooting on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, the Hokies connected on 14 of 36 threes, shooting 38.9%.

The Hokies also dished out 24 assists and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds. Landon Glasper led the way with 19 points, hitting 5 of 11 threes, while Ben Hammond was perfect from the field, going 6 for 6 overall and 3 for 3 from deep. Rodney Brown Jr. also contributed, shooting 3 for 5 from three-point range.

Midshipmen Team Defense

Despite Navy’s defensive efforts, they gave up 69 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 47% from the field. The Midshipmen struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 56% of their attempts, going 25/44.

From beyond the arc, Navy held their opponent to just 3/15 shooting, a 20% success rate. At the free-throw line, the other team made 10/14, shooting 71%. Navy also allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Hokies Team Defense

Despite Navy’s defensive efforts, they allowed 69 points on 47% shooting from the field. The Midshipmen struggled to contain two-point shots, with their opponents hitting 56% from inside the arc.

Navy did manage to limit damage from beyond the three-point line, holding their opponents to just 20% shooting on 15 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 14 times, where they converted 71% of their attempts.

Midshipmen vs Hokies Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Midshipmen have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 64 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games at home, the Hokies have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 2-8 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 71 points per game in these contests.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Midshipmen have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
• The last ten games that Virginia Tech was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

Midshipmen vs Hokies Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Hokies vs. Midshipmen matchup, our bet is to grab the Midshipmen at +13.5. Even though our projections have the Hokies winning 79-67, we see the Midshipmen as the play on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 141.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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