Virginia Tech vs. Navy Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 15
Published 7:29 pm Saturday, December 14, 2024
Sunday’s game at Cassell Coliseum has the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-6) matching up with the Navy Midshipmen (3-7) at 12:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 80-64 victory, as our model heavily favors Virginia Tech.
According to our computer prediction, Virginia Tech is projected to cover the spread (12.5) versus Navy. The two sides are projected to exceed the 140.5 total.
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Virginia Tech vs. Navy Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV: ACC Network Extra
- Where: Blacksburg, Virginia
- Venue: Cassell Coliseum
- Line: Virginia Tech -12.5
- Point total: 140.5
- Moneyline (to win): Virginia Tech -1000, Navy +640
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Virginia Tech vs. Navy Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Virginia Tech 80, Navy 64
Spread & Total Prediction for Virginia Tech vs. Navy
- Pick ATS: Virginia Tech (-12.5)
- Pick OU: Over (140.5)
Virginia Tech is 3-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Navy’s 3-6-0 ATS record. The Hokies have a 4-6-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Midshipmen have a record of 5-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams average 143.2 points per game, 2.7 more points than this matchup’s total.
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Virginia Tech Performance Insights
- The Hokies have a +1 scoring differential, putting up 70.3 points per game (292nd in college basketball) and giving up 70.2 (156th in college basketball).
- Virginia Tech wins the rebound battle by 6.1 boards on average. It collects 33.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 177th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 27.2 per outing.
- Virginia Tech makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (187th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.3 on average.
- The Hokies score 90.2 points per 100 possessions (295th in college basketball), while giving up 90.0 points per 100 possessions (169th in college basketball).
- Virginia Tech has committed 1.9 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 14.4 (340th in college basketball action) while forcing 12.5 (156th in college basketball).
Navy Performance Insights
- The Midshipmen score 72.9 points per game (245th in college basketball) and allow 73.0 (229th in college basketball) for a -1 scoring differential overall.
- Navy is 137th in the country at 33.9 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.2 its opponents average.
- Navy makes 8.0 three-pointers per game (164th in college basketball) at a 31.7% rate (262nd in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 its opponents make, shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc.
- Navy has committed 9.7 turnovers per game (37th in college basketball), 2.9 fewer than the 12.6 it forces (153rd in college basketball).
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