Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisville Cardinals (21-6) are en route to Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday where they will compete against the Virginia Tech Hokies (12-15).

The Louisville Cardinals faced Florida State and took home the win by a score of 89-81 in their last contest. Louisville finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 of 52) and made 7 of their 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cardinals converted 30 of their 34 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 dimes for the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defense, Louisville allowed their opponent to shoot 54.2% from the field on 32 out of 59 shooting. Florida State earned 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Florida State collected 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Florida State ended up shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 17 attempts. They made 4 out of their 17 attempts from long range. In regard to fouls, the Cardinals walked away with 14 and Florida State accounted for 25 fouls.

Chucky Hepburn is a guy who had an impact for this game. He ended up scoring 29 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He went 38.5% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Louisville heads into this one with a mark of 21-6 on the year. They are averaging 79.9 pts per game (49th in Division 1) while shooting 45.2% from the field. The Cardinals are hitting 32.8% on three-point attempts (266 of 810) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Louisville is grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 389 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 166th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cardinals are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 59th in college in giving up assists with 321 relinquished for the campaign. The Cardinals defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (686 of 1,571) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 99th in college in PPG from their opponents (69.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies went home victorious with a score of 81-68 when they faced Miami. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Miami to pull down 30 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.0% from distance by shooting 7 of 20 and ended up going 13 of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). The Hokies permitted Miami to make 24 out of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Hokies shot 32 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.5%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Virginia Tech made 12 of their 29 attempts (41.4%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Miami had 9 fouls in this game which took the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Hokies snagged 24 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the contest.

Jaydon Young was important for the Hokies for the contest. He knocked down 9 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 27 points in his 25 minutes on the court and totaled 3 dimes for the matchup.

Virginia Tech has a record of 12-15 this season. As an offense, the Hokies are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 231st in college. Virginia Tech has earned 1,867 points on the season (69.1 per contest) and they pull in 33.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.1 times per game (224th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per game. The Hokies commit 16.9 fouls every game while shooting 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 32.8% on 3-point shots (209 of 637) and their opponents are converting on 75.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.1 assists and 31.5 total boards per game, which is 266th and 34th in the country. The Hokies on the defensive end are ranked 181st in college in points given up per game with 71.7. They have forced 10.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (272nd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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