Tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes (21-13) will face the Virginia Tech Hokies (19-14) at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes’ Roddy Gayle Jr. and the Hokies’ Sean Pedulla are among the players to watch. The Buckeyes are currently 6-point favorites over the Hokies. The over/under is 150.5 points for the matchup.
Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | -6 | 150.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Virginia Tech (+6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (150.5) |
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Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech Stat Rankings
| Ohio State Avg. (Rank) | Virginia Tech Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.3 (121st) | Points Scored | 75.0 (132nd) |
| 69.9 (108th) | Points Allowed | 70.7 (133rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.9 (98th) | Off. Rebounds | 6.8 (334th) |
| 7.1 (218th) | 3pt Made | 8.2 (102nd) |
| 13.4 (148th) | Assists | 15.0 (62nd) |
| 10.1 (75th) | Turnovers | 10.5 (103rd) |
Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech Betting Trends
- The Buckeyes have covered the spread 16 times in 34 games.
- Ohio State is 5-7-1 ATS as 6-point favorites or more.
- This year, 20 of the Buckeyes’ 34 games have gone over the point total.
- Ohio State’s games have had more than 150.5 points scored on 13 occasions this season.
- Buckeyes games this season have posted an average total of 145.2, which is 5.3 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Virginia Tech has covered the spread 15 times in 33 games.
- The Hokies don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 6-point underdog or more this season.
- Out of 34 Ohio State’s games so far this season, 20 have hit the over.
- Hokies games have had over 150.5 points 15 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 4.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Virginia Tech’s games of 145.6.
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Ohio State Impact Players
- Bruce Thornton leads the Buckeyes with 15.9 points per game and 4.5 assists, while also posting 3.5 rebounds.
- Gayle Jr. averages 13.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, shooting 45.2% from the floor.
- Jamison Battle puts up 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Felix Okpara puts up a team-leading 6.4 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 6.2 points and 0.5 assists, shooting 57.6% from the floor.
- Evan Mahaffey is averaging 4.5 points, 1.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
Virginia Tech Impact Players
- Pedulla tops the Hokies in scoring (16.4 points per game) and assists (4.5), and puts up 4.2 rebounds. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Lynn Kidd is the Hokies’ top rebounder (6.6 per game), and he puts up 13.2 points and 1.1 assists.
- Hunter Cattoor is averaging 13.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, making 45.2% of his shots from the field and 40.5% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per contest.
- Michael Collins Jr. is posting 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, making 34.9% of his shots from the floor and 28.6% from 3-point range, with 1.0 triples per contest.
- Robbie Beran gives the Hokies 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
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