Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN+

John Paul Jones Arena is the site where the Virginia Cavaliers (10-11) will attempt to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies (9-12) on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced Florida State and notched a win by a score of 76-66 in their last contest. Virginia Tech finished with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 of 58) and knocked down 10 out of their 26 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Hokies knocked down 18 of 30 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defending, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 40.3% from the floor on 25 out of 62 shooting. Florida State totaled 13 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Florida State pulled down 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Florida State finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 12 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Hokies ended up finishing with 13 while Florida State racked up 17 personal fouls.

Toibu Lawal is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He notched 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and snagged 13 boards. He finished the game at 54.5% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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Virginia Tech comes into this contest with a mark of 9-12 on the campaign. They average 69.8 points per outing (289th in Division 1) while going 43.9% from the floor. The Hokies are hitting 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (165 of 454) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Virginia Tech is pulling in 34.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 276 dimes for the campaign, which is 221st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Hokies are able to force 11.0 turnovers every game and they draw 15.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 247th in the nation in allowing assists with 290 surrendered this season. The Hokies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (536 of 1,185) and they relinquish 31.2 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 33.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 224th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (72.6).

When they last played, the Virginia Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 82-71 when they faced Miami. The Cavaliers earned 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the game. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. Miami had 14 fouls for the contest which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Virginia buried 11 out of their 24 attempts (45.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers finished 28 for 51 from the field which had them sitting at 54.9%. The Cavaliers allowed Miami to knock down 25 of 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 31.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 of 19 and ended up going 15 of 20 at the charity stripe (75.0%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Virginia allowed Miami to get 21 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Isaac McKneely was important for the Cavaliers in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 17 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this game.

Virginia has a mark of 10-11 so far this season. The Cavaliers commit 14.8 fouls per game and they shoot 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (128th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. Virginia has accumulated 1,319 pts so far this season (62.8 per contest) and they pull in 30.3 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 239th in college.

The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 9.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (111th in college). The Virginia defense allows 32.9% on 3-point shots (158 of 480) and their opponents are converting on 76.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.0 assists and 33.2 boards every game, which is ranked 88th and 112th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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