Friday’s game features the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) and the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-0) matching up at CFG Bank Arena in what is expected to be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 83-68 victory for heavily favored Penn State according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on November 15.

According to our computer prediction, Penn State should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 5.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 149.5 over/under.

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Penn State vs. Virginia Tech Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: Peacock
• Where: Baltimore, Maryland
• Venue: CFG Bank Arena
• Line: Penn State -5.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Penn State -220, Virginia Tech +180

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Penn State vs. Virginia Tech Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Penn State 83, Virginia Tech 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Penn State vs. Virginia Tech

• Pick ATS: Penn State (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

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Penn State Performance Insights

• On offense, Penn State was the 128th-ranked squad in the country (75.1 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 231st (73.4 points allowed per game).
• Last season, the Nittany Lions were 333rd in the nation in rebounds (29.3 per game) and 293rd in rebounds conceded (33.5).
• Penn State was 224th in the country in assists (12.6 per game) last year.
• The Nittany Lions were 150th in college basketball in 3-pointers made (7.7 per game) and 218th in 3-point percentage (33.4%) last season.
• Penn State was the 13th-best squad in the country in 3-pointers allowed (5.7 per game) and 20th-best in 3-point percentage defensively (30.3%) last season.
• Last year, Penn State took 39.2% of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 60.8% from inside it. In terms of makes, 29.9% of Penn State’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 70.1% were 2-pointers.

Virginia Tech Performance Insights

• On offense, Virginia Tech scored 74.9 points per game (134th-ranked in college basketball) last season. It surrendered 71.0 points per contest at the other end of the court (137th-ranked).
• The Hokies averaged 29.9 rebounds per game (310th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 29.6 rebounds per contest (56th-ranked).
• Virginia Tech ranked 57th in college basketball with 15.1 dimes per game.
• The Hokies were 125th in the country with 10.7 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 201st with 11.0 forced turnovers per game.
• The Hokies made 8.1 threes per game (112th-ranked in college basketball). They sported a 34.8% shooting percentage (132nd-ranked) from beyond the arc.
• Virginia Tech gave up 6.6 treys per game (83rd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opponents to shoot 33.9% (198th-ranked) from downtown.
• In terms of shot breakdown, Virginia Tech took 58.4% two-pointers (accounting for 68.8% of the team’s buckets) and 41.6% three-pointers (31.2%).

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