The Virginia Tech Hokies (19-14), at +30000, currently own the fourth-best odds among all NCAA teams to claim the 2022-23 College Basketball National Championship. Next, they will match up with the Cincinnati Bearcats on the road on Wednesday, March 15 at 9:00 PM ET.
In its previous game, Virginia Tech fell to NC State on Wednesday, 97-77. Rodney Rice scored a team-high 17 points (and contributed zero assists and three rebounds).
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Virginia Tech NCAA Tournament Odds
- National Championship Odds (Preseason): +15000
- National Championship Odds (on Dec. 31): +10000
- National Championship Odds (Current): +30000
- ACC Championship Odds: +3000
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Virginia Tech Strength Of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- In terms of difficulty, using our predictions, the Hokies are playing the 85th-ranked schedule in Division I this season.
- Virginia Tech’s remaining schedule includes one opponent above .500 and none with a poorer record than its own.
- The Hokies have no games left against teams currently ranked in the Top 25.
- Virginia Tech’s best victory this season came against the Duke Blue Devils, a team ranked inside the AP’s Top 25 (No. 12). Virginia Tech took home the 78-75 win on January 23 at home.
- When facing Quadrant 1 opponents (based on the RPI), the Hokies are 4-5 (.444%) — tied for the 34th-most victories.
- According to the RPI, Virginia Tech has three wins over Quadrant 2 teams, tied for the 58th-most in the country.
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Virginia Tech Season Stats And Insights
- The Hokies outscore opponents by 4.4 points per game (scoring 74.2 points per game to rank 121st in college basketball while allowing 69.8 per outing to rank 166th in college basketball) and have a +147 scoring differential overall.
- The 31.9 rebounds per game Virginia Tech averages rank 242nd in the nation. Its opponents grab 32.0 per outing.
- The Hokies hit 1.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.4 (78th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.2.
- Virginia Tech ranks 208th in college basketball by averaging 206.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 105th in college basketball, allowing 194.4 points per 100 possessions.
- The Hokies have won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 9.7 per game (19th in college basketball play) while forcing 10.8 (257th in college basketball).
Virginia Tech Leading Performers
- Justyn Mutts leads the Hokies in assists and rebounds. He racks up 4.7 assists and 7.4 rebounds per game.
- Virginia Tech is led in scoring by Grant Basile’s 16.4 points per game.
- The Hokies are led by Hunter Cattoor from beyond the arc. He makes 2.6 shots from deep per game.
- Virginia Tech’s steals leader is Mutts, who grabs 1.5 per game. Basile leads the team averaging 1.2 blocks an outing.
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