Saturday’s college basketball schedule includes the Virginia Tech Hokies (15-11, 5-10 ACC) playing at home against John Hugley and the Pittsburgh Panthers (19-7, 12-3 ACC) at Cassell Coliseum. The game tips off at 5:00 PM ET. Saturday’s game between the Hokies and the Panthers sees the Hokies as 5.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 145.
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Virginia Tech Vs Pittsburgh Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | -5.5 | 145 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pittsburgh (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (145) |
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Virginia Tech Vs Pittsburgh Stat Rankings
| Virginia Tech Avg. (Rank) | Pittsburgh Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.5 (117th) | Points Scored | 75 (101st) |
| 69.2 (160th) | Points Allowed | 67.5 (114th) |
| 33.1 (175th) | Rebounds | 35.8 (38th) |
| 8 (272nd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 (142nd) |
| 8 (117th) | 3pt Made | 9.5 (24th) |
| 15.6 (39th) | Assists | 14.2 (114th) |
| 9.7 (12th) | Turnovers | 11.6 (131st) |
Virginia Tech Vs Pittsburgh Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Hokies are 10-15-1 this year.
- Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, Virginia Tech is 5-10.
- The Hokies have seen 16 of their 26 games go over the point total.
- Virginia Tech’s games have had more than 145 points scored on 14 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this game is 145 points, 1.3 higher than the average total in Hokies games this season.
- Pittsburgh’s record against the spread is 19-6-1.
- The Panthers are 6-1 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- This season, 16 of Virginia Tech’s 26 games have hit the over.
- So far this season, 11 Panthers games have featured over 145 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 2.5 points higher than the average scoring total for Pittsburgh’s games of 142.5.
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Virginia Tech Impact Players
- Justyn Mutts leads his team in both rebounds (7.4) and assists (4.9) per game, and also puts up 13.4 points. At the other end, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Grant Basile posts a team-best 16.5 points per game. He is also averaging 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 51.6% from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Sean Pedulla is posting 15.5 points, 4 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest.
- Hunter Cattoor is posting 10.6 points, 2.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
- Lynn Kidd puts up 5.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 66.7% from the floor.
Pittsburgh Impact Players
- Blake Hinson is No. 1 on the Panthers in scoring (15.8 points per game) and rebounding (6.3), and produces 1.2 assists. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Jamarius Burton is the Panthers’ top scorer (15.8 points per game), and he puts up 4.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds.
- Nelly Cummings is posting a team-high 4.5 assists per game. And he is delivering 10.6 points and 2.6 rebounds, making 41.2% of his shots from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per game.
- The Panthers get 11 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Greg Elliott.
- The Panthers receive 6.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from Fede Federiko.
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