Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers Predictions, Picks, Odds and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview – February 10, 2018

The Virginia Tech Hokies face once again one of the most terrifying nightmares in college basketball, which is the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers’ defense. Can the Hokies solve it? Or will Virginia toy with them again? Register to bet and wager with your pick.

Betting Preview for the Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers College Basketball Game on February 10, 2018

Where:  John Paul Jones Arena

When: Saturday, February 10, 6:15PM EST

Line: Virginia Tech Hokies (n/a) vs Virginia Cavaliers (n/a)–view all NCAA Basketball lines

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Betting on the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-7)

Like their football team the Hokies’ basketball squad likes to score a ton of points. They are averaging 84.7 points per game, which is good enough to be ranked 12th best in the nation in that category. They even once outscored the North Carolina Tar Heels in a dominant 80-69 win on Jan. 22. Virginia Tech has to play smart and choose their shots wisely against Virginia’s defense, though. The Cavaliers are not like any ordinary team, as it likes to kill opponents’ offensive setups. Virginia Tech knows that since the Hokies shot just 2-of-12 from behind the arc and 17-for-47 from the field overall during their 78-52 loss to then No. 8 Virginia way back in Jan. 3. Because the Cavaliers don’t give a lot of scoring opportunities, the Hokies have to do better at the foul line, where they can’t subjected to the Cavs’ brutal pack line defense. The Hokes missed seven free throw attempts in the Virginia game. Justin Bibbs paces the team with 14.0 points per game, though he only had four against Virginia.

Betting on the Virginia Cavaliers (22-1)

Virginia’s defense is simply too good for most teams to break through. Duke tried. North Carolina tried. But both high-scoring teams were not able to solve the Cavaliers’ defense that is No. 1 in the nation with only 52.3 points allowed per game. Virginia has limited teams that normally averages over 75 points per game to below 60 points. Just take for example Virginia Tech, which shot just 36.2 percent from the field against the Cavaliers last January. Only two players, Kyle Guy and Devon Hall, average in double-digits scoring for the Cavaliers, but Virginia does not need that many scorers when it can effectively cut down to size opposing offenses. Virginia plays deliberate basketball, which explains why it is only getting 63.0 possessions per game, the fewest in the entire Division I, so expect the Hokies to get fewer touches than they are used to this coming Saturday.  Virginia is averaging 68.7 points per game bu has a +16.4 average scoring margin.

Writer’s Prediction:

Virginia wins again over the Hokies, 75-61.

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