2024-01-18 00:50:55
Halftime Report
Virginia fell flat on their face once morest Wake Forest last Saturday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn’t seem to have tripped them up today. Virginia has jumped out to a quick 25-18 lead once morest Va. Tech.
Virginia came into the match with some extra motivation following the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Va. Tech Hokies @ Virginia Cavaliers
Current Records: Va. Tech 10-6, Virginia 11-5
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What to Know
After two games on the road, Virginia is heading back home. The Virginia Cavaliers and the Va. Tech Hokies will face off in an ACC battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at John Paul Jones Arena. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It’s hard to win when your shooting is a whole 21.9% worse than the opposition, a fact Virginia found out the hard way on Saturday. They suffered a bruising 66-47 loss at the hands of the Demon Deacons.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Va. Tech last Saturday, but the final result did not. They took a 75-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Va. Tech in their matchups with Miami: they’ve now lost three in a row.
Va. Tech’s loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of Sean Pedulla, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds, and Lynn Kidd who scored 16 points. Pedulla scored a full 46.5% of Va. Tech’s points, the third time in a row he’s earned more than a third of the team’s points.
The Cavaliers’ loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 11-5. That poor showing might be blamed on the team’s lackluster offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 54.3 points per game. As for the Hokies, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6.
Looking ahead, Virginia is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, take note: they are a solid 7-2 once morest the spread when playing at home.
Virginia came up short once morest Va. Tech in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 74-68. Will Virginia have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Odds
Virginia is a 4.5-point favorite once morest Va. Tech, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 124 points.
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Series History
Virginia has won 6 out of their last 10 games once morest Va. Tech.
- Feb 04, 2023 – Va. Tech 74 vs. Virginia 68
- Jan 18, 2023 – Virginia 78 vs. Va. Tech 68
- Feb 14, 2022 – Va. Tech 62 vs. Virginia 53
- Jan 12, 2022 – Virginia 54 vs. Va. Tech 52
- Jan 30, 2021 – Va. Tech 65 vs. Virginia 51
- Feb 26, 2020 – Virginia 56 vs. Va. Tech 53
- Jan 04, 2020 – Virginia 65 vs. Va. Tech 39
- Feb 18, 2019 – Virginia 64 vs. Va. Tech 58
- Jan 15, 2019 – Virginia 81 vs. Va. Tech 59
- Feb 10, 2018 – Va. Tech 61 vs. Virginia 60
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