The Virginia Tech Hokies (15-12) travel to face off against the Syracuse Orange (18-10) on Tuesday, February 27th. This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse and televised on ESPNU. Syracuse is coming off a win in their previous game, while Virginia Tech is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pittsburgh. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.
Virginia Tech Hokies vs Syracuse Orange
The Virginia Tech Hokies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Virginia Tech will be looking to snap a four-game road losing streak as they head to Syracuse as 1.5-point underdogs. This season, the Hokies are 1-9 on the road, compared to 14-3 at home.
Overall, Virginia Tech is 15-12, including a 7-9 record in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play. In their last game, they lost to Pittsburgh, 79-64. Over the last 10 games, the Hokies have gone 1-9 on the road.
Virginia Tech has struggled against the spread this season, going 11-14-2 overall. Their ATS mark on the road is just 1-9 and they are 0-3 vs. the spread in their last three road games. As the underdog, the Hokies are just 3-8 vs. the spread this year and have gone 2-8 in their last 10 games as the underdog.
This season, the over/under record for Virginia Tech games is 13-13-1. The average scoring total in their games is 144.1 points. Today’s over/under line of 154.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (143.2). So far, 17 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 1-1-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 145 points.
The Syracuse Orange Are Coming Off A Win
At home this season, Syracuse has gone 14-3, and they have won two straight games at the Carrier Dome. Over their last 10 home games, the Orange are 8-2. They are 14-2 as the favorite this year.
Overall, Syracuse is 18-10, and they have won two straight games. In their most recent game, the Orange defeated Notre Dame by a score of 88-85.
As the favorite this season, Syracuse has gone just 7-9 against the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Orange are 4-6 vs. the spread. At home this year, Syracuse has an ATS mark of 7-10 and they are just 4-6 vs. the spread in their last 10 home games.
Today’s over/under line of 154.5 for Syracuse’s game against Virginia Tech is higher than the average over/under line in their games this season (150.6). So far, 18 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1.
Virginia Tech Offense Breakdown
Virginia Tech offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 64 points against Pittsburgh. In that game, they made 3/20 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 40.7%. Sean Pedulla is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 15.6. Meanwhile, Hunter Cattoor also brings a PPG average of 13.7 into the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Pedulla (G) | 15.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Hunter Cattoor (G) | 13.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Lynn Kidd (C) | 12.8 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
Syracuse Offense Breakdown
The Syracuse offense is coming off a game where they scored 88 points against Notre Dame. They posted a field goal percentage of 53.1% and connected on 7 threes. One area that the Syracuse offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 143rd in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 45%.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judah Mintz (G) | 18.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| J.J. Starling (G) | 13.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Chris Bell (F) | 12.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
Virginia Tech Team Defense
Coming into today’s game, the Virginia Tech defense is giving up an average of 69.9 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.6 threes per game vs. Syracuse. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 33.5%.
Syracuse Team Defense
At present, the Orange’s defense is nationally ranked 251st, allowing 75.0 points per game. In their previous game vs. Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish finished with a field goal percentage of 53% and a total of 85 points vs. Syracuse.
Hokies vs Orange Trends
- In their last ten games away from home, the Hokies have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 1-9 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 69 points per game in these contests.
- Across the Orange last five home games, the team averaged 72 points per game while allowing 77. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- As the betting underdog, the Hokies have an ATS mark of just 2-8 in their last ten games. Virginia Tech posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
- Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Orange have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 0-3.
Hokies vs Orange Prediction
Not only do we have the Orange winning this one by a score of 75-68, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Orange at -1.5.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 154.5 and given that our model is projecting 143 points between the teams, we like the under.
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Last updated:February 27, 2024 Syracuse Orange, Virginia Tech Hokies