In regular season action on Saturday, the Virginia Tech Hokies (15-13, 7-10 ACC) will face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-10, 10-7 ACC), with Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Cassell Coliseum is at 5:30 PM ET. The Hokies square off against the Demon Deacons in a game that Virginia Tech is currently a slight favorite by 1.5 points. The game’s over/under is 149.5.
Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | -1.5 | 149.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Wake Forest (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (149.5) |
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Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest Stat Rankings
| Virginia Tech Avg. (Rank) | Wake Forest Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.1 (164th) | Points Scored | 79.0 (55th) |
| 70.4 (127th) | Points Allowed | 69.7 (108th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 6.6 (338th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.4 (294th) |
| 8.2 (102nd) | 3pt Made | 8.4 (88th) |
| 15.0 (69th) | Assists | 12.6 (217th) |
| 10.8 (130th) | Turnovers | 10.3 (91st) |
Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest Betting Trends
- The Hokies are 12-16-0 against the spread this year.
- As 1.5-point favorites or more, Virginia Tech is 9-6 against the spread.
- The Hokies have played 28 games this year, and 15 of them have hit the over.
- Virginia Tech’s games have finished with more than 149.5 points 12 times so far this year.
- The over/under in this game is 149.5 points, 5.0 higher than the average total in Hokies games this season.
- Wake Forest has covered the spread 14 times in 26 games.
- As a 1.5-point underdog or greater, the Demon Deacons have two wins ATS (2-6).
- Out of 28 Virginia Tech’s games so far this season, 15 have hit the over.
- So far this year, 13 Demon Deacons games have featured more than 149.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 0.7 points higher than the average scoring total for Wake Forest’s games (148.8).
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Virginia Tech Impact Players
- Lynn Kidd puts up a team-best 6.5 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s posting 12.9 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 65.6% from the field (eighth in college basketball).
- Hunter Cattoor is posting 13.7 points, 1.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Robbie Beran is putting up 6.0 points, 1.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.
- Tyler Nickel puts up 8.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Wake Forest Impact Players
- Hunter Sallis is the Demon Deacons’ top scorer (18.3 points per game) and assist man (2.5), and posts 4.1 rebounds.
- Carr is averaging 13.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 52.8% of his shots from the floor and 38.3% from 3-point range, with 1.1 treys per game.
- Kevin Miller is posting a team-best 3.8 assists per game. And he is contributing 15.5 points and 2.7 rebounds, making 46.5% of his shots from the field and 34.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 triples per contest.
- The Demon Deacons receive 13.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Cameron Hildreth.
- Efton Reid is the Demon Deacons’ top rebounder (8.0 per game), and he posts 9.0 points and 1.4 assists.
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