The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) travel to face off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-0) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore and televised on PEAC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Virginia Tech Hokies

The Nittany Lions Are Coming Off A Win

Penn State Nittany Lions Recent Game/Games

Penn State cruised to a 92-62 win over Saint Francis U on Tuesday. The Nittany Lions were -31.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 154 went just over the 152.5 O/U line.

Leading 45-38 at halftime, Penn State clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 24 points while scoring 47.

The Hokies Are Coming Off A Win

Virginia Tech Hokies Recent Game/Games

Virginia Tech picked up a 58-52 win over Winthrop on Monday, November 11th, but the Hokies didn’t cover the spread as -9 favorites. The game’s total points fell well short of the O/U line of 153.5.

Tech trailed 25-23 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Winthrop 35-27 to secure the victory.

Nittany Lions Offense Breakdown

Penn State poured in 92 points, shooting 49.3% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 55.1%. They hit 59.5% of their two-point attempts, while shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc, connecting on 9 of 27 three-point tries.

Puff Johnson led the way with 20 points, hitting 3 of 4 from deep and shooting 87.5% overall. Ace Baldwin added 16 points and 6 assists, while Valentino Pinedo contributed 11 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 62.5% from the floor.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech struggled offensively in their last game, managing just 58 points on 33.3% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.4%, with two-point shooting at 39.3% and three-point shooting at 27.6% (8/29). They also hit 66.7% of their free throws, going 12/18 from the line.

The Hokies recorded 16 offensive rebounds and 9 assists in the game. Kasen Harrison led the team with 19 points, shooting 57.1% from the field, while Jaden Schutt and K.J. Doucet each added 17 points. Schutt hit 5 of 10 from beyond the arc, and Doucet connected on 3 of 4 three-point attempts.

Nittany Lions Team Defense

Despite giving up 62 points, Penn State’s defense allowed the opposition to shoot 49% from the field, with 34 made baskets on 69 attempts. The Nittany Lions struggled to contain two-point shots, as the other team converted 25 of 42 attempts, a 59% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Penn State’s defense held the opposition to 33% shooting, with 9 made threes on 27 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 20 times, where they hit 15 free throws, good for 75%. The Nittany Lions gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hokies Team Defense

Even though Penn State allowed 62 points, they gave up a 49% shooting performance on 34/69 from the field. The Nittany Lions struggled to contain two-point shots, with the opposing team hitting 59% of their attempts, going 25/42 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Penn State’s defense allowed 9/27 shooting, or 33%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 15 of those attempts, shooting 75%. The Nittany Lions gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Nittany Lions vs Hokies Trends

• Across the Nittany Lions last ten road games, the team averaged 67 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-3-2, while going 2-8 straight-up.
• Although Virginia Tech has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-4. The team averaged 73 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Hokies have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-5.
• The last ten games that Penn State was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.

Nittany Lions vs Hokies Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +6, we recommend going with the Hokies on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 150 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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