The Virginia Tech Hokies (6-9) travel to face off against the California Golden Bears (8-7) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley and televised on ACCN. California is coming off a win in their previous game, while Virginia Tech is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Stanford. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Virginia Tech Hokies vs California Golden Bears

The Hokies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Virginia Tech’s season continued its rocky trajectory with a 70-59 loss to Stanford on Wednesday. The Hokies, who are now 6-9 on the season, entered the game as +8.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 129, falling short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Virginia Tech led 30-25 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 29 points while allowing Stanford to put up 45.

The Golden Bears Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

California improved to 8-7 on the season with a 75-61 win over Virginia on Wednesday. The Golden Bears, who were -4.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Cal led 35-32 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring Virginia 40-29. The total points for the game reached 136, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 129.5.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech’s offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 59 points. They shot 46.4% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. Their three-point shooting was a weak point, hitting only 4 of 14 attempts for 28.6%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, making just 3 of 7 attempts (42.9%).

The Hokies managed only 4 offensive rebounds and 8 assists as a team. Maxime Raynaud and Oziyah Sellers both contributed 19 points, with Sellers shooting 58.3% overall and 57.1% from three. Ben Burnham also had a strong performance, hitting 7 of 10 shots, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.1%, with a 47.4% mark on two-point shots and 30.8% from beyond the arc, hitting 4 of 13 threes.

The Golden Bears were strong at the free-throw line, making 27 of 33 attempts for an 81.8% rate. Andrej Stojakovic led the way with 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting, while Andrew Rohde added 14 points and 6 assists, despite missing all 3 of his three-point attempts.

Hokies Team Defense

Virginia Tech’s defense gave up 70 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field on 23 of 52 attempts. Inside the arc, the Hokies allowed 14 two-point baskets on 28 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Virginia Tech’s defense saw the opposition hit 9 of 24 shots, good for 37%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 15 for 88%. The Hokies gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Golden Bears Team Defense

Virginia Tech’s defense gave up 70 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field on 23 of 52 attempts. Inside the arc, the Hokies allowed 14 of 28 shooting, a 50% clip.

From three-point range, Virginia Tech’s defense conceded 9 of 24 shooting, or 37%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they connected on 15 attempts, an 88% rate. The Hokies gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Hokies vs Golden Bears Trends

• Across the Hokies last ten road games, the team averaged 69 points per game while allowing 78. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-8, while going 1-9 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Golden Bears have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 74 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Virginia Tech has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
• The last ten games that California was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

Hokies vs Golden Bears Prediction

In this Golden Bears vs. Golden Bears matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Golden Bears at -7. While we project the Golden Bears to win 74-73, our recommendation is to bet on the Hokies for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 145.5, and our model projects the Hokies and Golden Bears to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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