Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Lincoln, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Syracuse Orange (12-16) are traveling to Cassell Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the Virginia Tech Hokies (12-16).

The Syracuse Orange stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina State and walked away with a win by a score of 74-60 in their last contest. Syracuse ended with a 58.3% field goal percentage (28 out of 48) and converted 3 of their 8 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Orange made 15 of 24 shots for a rate of 62.5%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 38 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defense, Syracuse allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the field on 22 of 64 shooting. North Carolina State recorded 9 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. On top of that, North Carolina State collected 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Carolina State finished shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 10 shots. They also knocked down 8 of their 27 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Orange ended up finishing with 11 and North Carolina State finished the game with 16 fouls.

JJ Starling is someone who had an impact in the game. He recorded 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also earned 4 assists.

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Syracuse enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-16 so far this year. They average 74.7 pts per game (159th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.3% from the field. The Orange are shooting 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (182 of 556) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Syracuse is pulling in 37.8 boards per game and has totaled 374 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 218th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Orange are forcing 9.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 322nd in college in PPG allowed (78.0). The Orange defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (778 of 1,714) and they relinquish 34.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 174th in college in giving up assists with 370 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a defeat with a final score of 71-66 against Louisville. In the matter of attacking the glass, Virginia Tech allowed Louisville to pull down 28 in all (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 26.1% from 3-point land by hitting 6 out of 23 and ended up shooting 9 out of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Hokies permitted Louisville to bury 28 out of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.2% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Hokies finished 25 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Virginia Tech buried 11 of their 26 tries (42.3%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. Louisville committed 9 fouls for this game which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 6 attempts. They turned it over 21 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Hokies were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the game.

Brandon Rechsteiner ended up being important for the Hokies for this contest. He totaled 18 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes in the game. He made 6 of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 12-16 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Hokies are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 236th in Division 1. Virginia Tech has tallied 1,933 pts for the year (69.0 per game) and they grab 33.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.9 times per contest (238th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Hokies are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 32.6% on three-point shots (215 of 660) and their opposition makes 76.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 14.1 dimes and 31.4 total boards per game, ranking them 267th and 34th in college hoops. The Hokies on defense are ranked 178th in the nation in points allowed per game with 71.7. They have forced 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (267th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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