Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-13) welcome the Virginia Cavaliers (12-12) at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday.

The Virginia Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against Georgia Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 75-61 in their last contest. Virginia wrapped up the game with a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 out of 61) and knocked down 11 out of their 27 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 4 of their 5 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 assists for this contest while creating 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defending, Virginia allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. Georgia Tech dished out 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Georgia Tech collected 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech shot 55.6% from the charity stripe by burying 5 of their 9 attempts. They made 8 of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 13 and Georgia Tech finished the game with 7 personal fouls.

Isaac McKneely is a player who came through for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He played for 32 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He ended up with 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Virginia heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 12-12 so far this year. They average 64.2 pts per contest (353rd in college) while going 44.7% from the field. The Cavaliers are shooting 37.8% from downtown (200 of 529) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Virginia is collecting 30.7 rebounds per contest and has 367 assists so far this year, which ranks 102nd in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 9.5 turnovers every game and they draw 13.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 54th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 279 relinquished this season. The Cavaliers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (552 of 1,293) and they surrender 32.2 boards per game as a squad. They give up 34.0% on 3-point shots while they are 24th in college in PPG from their opponents (64.7).

When they last played, the Virginia Tech Hokies got the win with a final of 65-63 when they played Notre Dame. Concerning team rebounding, Virginia Tech permitted Notre Dame to pull down 32 in all (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 17.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 3 of 17 and ended up shooting 16 of 16 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Hokies allowed Notre Dame to make 22 out of their 56 attempts from the field which left them shooting 39.3% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Hokies finished shooting 22 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Virginia Tech knocked down 6 out of their 31 attempts (19.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Notre Dame had 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Hokies were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this matchup.

Toibu Lawal ended up having an impact for the Hokies in the game. He recorded 15 points in his 28 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in this contest. He converted 6 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 11-13 on the campaign. The Hokies are committing 17.3 fouls per game and they hit 71.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.2 times per contest (227th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. Virginia Tech has totaled 1,680 pts so far this year (70.0 per contest) and they pull down 34.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hokies are shooting 44.0% from the field, which is ranked 230th in the nation.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (188 of 568) and opponents are converting on 76.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.9 assists and 31.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 257th and 35th in those defensive categories. The Hokies on defense are ranked 211th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They are forcing 10.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (278th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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