The Virginia Cavaliers (12-12) travel to face off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-13) on Saturday, February 15th. This game will be played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg and televised on CW. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

Virginia Cavaliers Recent Game/Games

Virginia evened their season record at 12-12 with a 75-61 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Cavaliers, who were -2.5 point favorites, covered the spread in the home victory.

After leading 41-36 at halftime, Virginia held Georgia Tech to 25 points in the 2nd half while scoring 34 of their own. The game’s total points of 136 went over the O/U line of 128.5.

The Hokies Are Coming Off A Win

Virginia Tech Hokies Recent Game/Games

Virginia Tech improved to 11-13 on the season with a 65-63 road win over Notre Dame on Saturday, February 8th. The Hokies entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 33-26 at halftime, Virginia Tech turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Notre Dame 39-30. The total points for the game were 128, falling short of the 135.5 O/U line.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Virginia’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59%. They connected on 11 of 27 three-point attempts, hitting at a 40.7% rate, and were 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.

Isaac McKneely and Naithan George each scored 20 points, with George hitting 5 threes at 55.6%. Dai Dai Ames and Duncan Powell added 18 points each, with Ames shooting 66.7% from deep. Andrew Rohde contributed 11 points and 9 assists, as the team finished with 20 assists and 13 offensive rebounds.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech’s offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 6 of 31 three-point attempts for a 19.4% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 39.3% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 44.6%.

Inside the arc, the Hokies were much more efficient, connecting on 64% of their two-point attempts. Markus Burton led the team with 23 points, while Tae Davis and Toibu Lawal each added 18 points, shooting 60% from the field.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Even with Virginia’s defense giving up 61 points, they struggled to contain their opponent, who shot 49% from the field. The Cavaliers allowed 30 made field goals on 61 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Virginia’s defense gave up 11 threes on 27 attempts, with their opponent shooting 40% from deep. They also sent them to the free-throw line 5 times, where they made 4 free throws.

Hokies Team Defense

Virginia’s defense gave up 61 points, allowing the opponent to shoot 49% from the field. They connected on 30 of 61 attempts.

From three-point range, the opponent hit 11 of 27 shots, good for 40%. Virginia also sent them to the line 5 times, where they made 4 free throws.

Cavaliers vs Hokies Trends

• The Cavaliers are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Virginia Tech has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Cavaliers have a strong record vs the spread going 4-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Virginia Tech has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Cavaliers vs Hokies Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Hokies to secure the win, with an expected final score of 77-69. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -1.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 126.5, and our model predicts the Cavaliers and Hokies to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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