Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 16
Published 2:26 pm Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday’s contest that pits the Virginia Tech Hokies (12-4) versus the Virginia Cavaliers (10-7) at Cassell Coliseum has a projected final score of 74-65 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Virginia Tech, who is favored in this matchup by our model. Tipoff is at 6:00 PM ET on January 16.
Based on our computer prediction, Virginia projects to cover the 11.5-point spread in its matchup versus Virginia Tech. The over/under has been set at 140.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.
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Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ACC Network X
- Where: Blacksburg, Virginia
- Venue: Cassell Coliseum
- Line: Virginia Tech -11.5
- Point total: 140.5
- Moneyline (to win): Virginia Tech -752, Virginia +525
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Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Virginia Tech 74, Virginia 65
Spread & Total Prediction for Virginia Tech vs. Virginia
- Pick ATS: Virginia (+11.5)
- Pick OU: Under (140.5)
Virginia Tech’s record against the spread this season is 1-5-0, and Virginia’s is 3-2-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Hokies are 3-3-0 and the Cavaliers are 0-4-0. The teams score an average of 147.8 points per game, 7.3 more points than this matchup’s total. Virginia Tech is 1-5 against the spread and 3-3 overall in its last 10 games, while Virginia has gone 3-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall.
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Virginia Tech Performance Insights
- The Hokies have a +180 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.3 points per game. They’re putting up 77.2 points per game to rank 40th in college basketball and are giving up 65.9 per outing to rank 232nd in college basketball.
- Virginia Tech ranks 202nd in the nation at 32.1 rebounds per game. That’s four more than the 28.1 its opponents average.
- Virginia Tech makes 6.8 three-pointers per game (129th in college basketball) while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc (30th in college basketball). It is making 1.7 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 5.1 per game while shooting 29%.
- The Hokies put up 93.1 points per 100 possessions (51st in college basketball), while allowing 79.6 points per 100 possessions (186th in college basketball).
- Virginia Tech has won the turnover battle by 1.1 turnovers per game, committing 15.9 (179th in college basketball play) while forcing 17 (125th in college basketball).
Virginia Performance Insights
- The Cavaliers put up 70.6 points per game (98th in college basketball) while allowing 63.8 per outing (173rd in college basketball). They have a +115 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.8 points per game.
- Virginia grabs 37.8 rebounds per game (23rd in college basketball) while conceding 32.2 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.6 boards per game.
- Virginia makes 7.2 three-pointers per game (89th in college basketball) at a 30.9% rate (190th in college basketball), compared to the 6.3 its opponents make, shooting 26.6% from deep.
- Virginia has committed 1.8 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 17.4 (271st in college basketball) while forcing 15.6 (212th in college basketball).
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