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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Hokies vs. Louisville
- (16-13) Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Louisville Cardinals (4-25)
- Date: Tuesday, February 28th
- Time: 9:00 ET
- Venue: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Hokies -610 | Cardinals +435
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Virginia Tech -10 | Louisville +10 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 145.5
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Virginia Tech Hokies
At this point, Virginia Tech heads into their matchup vs Louisville with a record of 16-13 while looking to shake a 2 game losing streak. Meanwhile, in their 10 road games this season, Virginia Tech has a record of 1-9.
In 25 games as the favorites, Virginia Tech has gone 16-9 straight up. In today’s matchup, the Hokies have a betting line set at -10 points in their favor.
At this moment, Virginia Tech currently has a record of 6-12 in Atlantic Coast action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 10-1.
Coming into the game, Grant Basile is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.5 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Basile is grabbing 5.4 rebounds and adding 1.8 assists. Virginia Tech’s second-leading scorer is Sean Pedulla, who has hit 41.4% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 15.3 points per game.
Hokies Offense
Currently, Virginia Tech’s offense heads into today’s matchup averaging just 70.7 points, which places them 215th in the NCAA. In addition, Virginia Tech’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 58.57% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 58th in overall field goal percentage at 47.0%. When the Hokies have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 39.3% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Virginia Tech is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 62.1 per contest, placing them just 670th in college basketball. Currently, Virginia Tech’s 32.2 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Hokies are averaging 8.6 offensive boards per game.
Louisville Cardinals
At this point, Louisville heads into their matchup vs Virginia Tech with a record of 4-25 while looking to shake a 2-game losing streak. So far, Louisville has been the home team 17 times, sitting with a record of 4-13.
After a year in which they went 1-13 as the betting underdog, the Cardinals will not be the favorite for the first time this season. They are +10 point underdogs on the spread.
At this moment, Louisville currently has a record of 2-16 in Atlantic Coast action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 2-9.
Coming into the game, El Ellis is the team leader in scoring, averaging 18.0 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Ellis is grabbing 2.8 rebounds and adding 4.6 assists. Louisville’s second leading scorer is Mike James, who has hit 44.8% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 9.5 points per game.
Cardinals Key Stats
At this point, the Louisville offense is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 67.3 points per game. This figure places them just 318th in college basketball. In addition, Louisville’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 57.76% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 328th in overall field goal percentage at 42.2%. When the Cardinals have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 30.9% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Louisville is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.7 per contest, placing them just 511th in college basketball. Currently, Louisville’s 36.5 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Cardinals are averaging 10.0 offensive boards per game.
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Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Louisville Cardinals CBB Betting Trends
- First, Virginia Tech is 2-3 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Hokies are 2-3 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Virginia Tech is 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- At this point, the Hokies are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, the Cardinals are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Louisville Cardinals CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Louisville Cardinals +10
After crunching the numbers for this matchup, anyone looking to get a wager on this game between the Louisville Cardinals and Virginia Tech Hokies would be best served by taking Louisville at +10. Each side comes into this game looking to slow the game down and make their opponent defend deep into the shot clock.
Even though Virginia Tech is the favorite, this slow style of play figures to keep the game closer than oddsmakers are expecting. In addition, siding with Louisville as the underdogs has been profitable of late, as they are 4-1 vs. the spread (last 5). In this matchup, we like the underdog and will take Louisville +10.
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