SMU Mustangs vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Tech Hokies (10-12) will go up against the SMU Mustangs (17-5) at Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday.

The SMU Mustangs stepped onto the hardwood against Stanford and walked away with a win by a score of 85-61 in their last game. SMU ended with a 53.4% FG percentage (31 of 58) and buried 12 of 24 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mustangs buried 11 of 18 attempts for a rate of 61.1%. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned a total of 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of defending, SMU allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 23 out of 69 shooting. Stanford distributed 14 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. On top of that, Stanford collected 40 rebounds (18 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Stanford went 90.0% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 10 shots. They also made 6 of their 27 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Mustangs walked away with 14 and Stanford had 15 personal fouls.

Samet Yigitoglu is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished 50.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played for 28 mins played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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SMU enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 17-5 this year. They average 82.9 points per outing (22nd in college hoops) on 48.1% from the field. The Mustangs are hitting 38.5% on three-point attempts (180 of 467) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a team, SMU is collecting 40.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 360 assists on the campaign, which ranks 51st in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Mustangs are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They surrender 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 177th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.3). The Mustangs are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.1% (538 of 1,340) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 304th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 330 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Virginia Tech Hokies took home the win by a final score of 75-74 when they faced Virginia. Concerning rebounds, Virginia Tech permitted Virginia to grab 28 overall (5 offensive). They shot 34.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 23 and ended up going 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Hokies permitted Virginia to make 26 of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Hokies finished shooting 25 for 48 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.1%. With regard to shooting from distance, Virginia Tech made 11 of their 21 tries (52.4%). They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 60.9%. Virginia was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 2 steals for the matchup. The Hokies corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the matchup.

Jaden Schutt ended up being a major contributor for the Hokies for the contest. He buried 6 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and added 5 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 10-12 this season. When it comes to offense, the Hokies are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is 219th in D-1. Virginia Tech has 1,540 pts for the campaign (70.0 per contest) and they collect 33.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.1 times per contest (237th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. The Hokies commit 17.3 fouls per contest and they go 71.3% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense gives up 33.1% on shots from distance (175 of 529) and their opponents are knocking down 75.5% of their foul shots. They give up 14.0 dimes and 31.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 263rd and 28th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hokies defensively are ranked 220th in college in PPG given up with 72.6. They have forced 10.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (289th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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