Virginia Tech vs. Louisville: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 4, 2024

At KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday (at 7:00 PM ET), the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-13, 8-10 ACC) take on the Louisville Cardinals (8-21, 3-15 ACC). Players to watch include the Hokies’ Lynn Kidd and the Cardinals’ Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. Virginia Tech is a strong 7.5-point favorite against Louisville when the Hokies play the Cardinals on Tuesday. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5.

Virginia Tech vs. Louisville Betting Lines

Virginia Tech vs Louisville Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Virginia Tech -7.5 152.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Virginia Tech (-7.5)
Total Pick Under (152.5)

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Virginia Tech vs. Louisville Stat Rankings

Virginia Tech Avg. (Rank) Louisville Avg. (Rank)
74.6 (151st) Points Scored 72.2 (234th)
70.6 (133rd) Points Allowed 78.9 (337th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.6 (338th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (153rd)
8.2 (103rd) 3pt Made 5.2 (342nd)
15.2 (59th) Assists 11.2 (314th)
10.7 (122nd) Turnovers 12.2 (275th)

Virginia Tech vs. Louisville Betting Trends

  • The Hokies are 13-16-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, Virginia Tech is 5-3.
  • The Hokies have played 29 games this season, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
  • In 12 games this year, Virginia Tech and its opponent have combined to score more than 152.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 152.5 points, 7.3 higher than the average total in Hokies games this season.
  • Louisville has 11 wins in 29 games against the spread this season.
  • As 7.5-point underdogs or more, the Cardinals are 7-7-2 against the spread.
  • There have been 16 Virginia Tech’s games (out of 29) that went over the total this year.
  • Cardinals games have gone over 152.5 points on 12 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 1.4 points higher than the average scoring total for Louisville’s games (151.1).

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Virginia Tech Impact Players

  • Kidd posts a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s putting up 13.2 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 66.4% from the floor (sixth in the country).
  • Hunter Cattoor puts up 14.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 47.8% from the field and 42.5% from downtown with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Robbie Beran puts up 6.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Nickel posts 8.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 43.0% from the field and 39.5% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.

Louisville Impact Players

  • Huntley-Hatfield is putting up a team-high 8.6 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 12.5 points and 0.9 assists, making 56.3% of his shots from the field.
  • Mike James paces the Cardinals in scoring (13.0 points per game), and puts up 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Tre White is putting up team highs in points (13.0 per game) and assists (1.5). And he is delivering 6.0 rebounds, making 46.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Skyy Clark is No. 1 on the Cardinals in scoring (13.0 points per game), and posts 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He also posts 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Ty-Laur Johnson is posting a team-best 3.9 assists per game. And he is delivering 8.7 points and 1.8 rebounds, making 36.6% of his shots from the floor.

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