The NC State Wolfpack (9-7, 2-3 ACC) are slightly favored (by 1 point) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-9, 2-3 ACC) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The point total is set at 134.5 in the matchup.
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NC State and Virginia Tech Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season it was favored by 1 point or more, NC State has a 5-5 record against the spread.
Virginia Tech has a 4-6 record against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
The Wolfpack and Hokies average 7.7 more points between them than the over/under of 134.5 for this game.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 5.1 more points per game, 139.6, than this matchup’s total of 134.5 points.
The average total for NC State’s games this season is 4.0 more points than the over/under of 134.5 in this game.
The average point total for the Hokies this season is 8.8 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Wolfpack are 6-10-0 ATS this season.
The Hokies have a 6-10-0 record against the spread this year.
NC State Stats & Insights
NC State’s +82 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 71.8 points per game (259th in college basketball) while allowing 66.7 per contest (58th in college basketball).
NC State loses the rebound battle by 1.9 boards on average. It records 30.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 295th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.3 per outing.
The Wolfpack connect on 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball) at a 31.6% rate (289th in college basketball), compared to the 6.1 their opponents make while shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc.
NC State’s 96.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 166th in college basketball, and the 89.6 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 132nd in college basketball.
Virginia Tech Stats & Insights
Virginia Tech puts up 70.4 points per game (284th in college basketball) while giving up 72.9 per outing (231st in college basketball). It has a -41 scoring differential and has been outscored by 2.5 points per game.
Virginia Tech comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.9 boards. It collects 30.1 rebounds per game (309th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.2.
Virginia Tech connects on 7.5 three-pointers per game (210th in college basketball) at a 35.1% rate (117th in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 its opponents make, shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc.
Virginia Tech averages 93.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (242nd in college basketball), and allows 96.6 points per 100 possessions (302nd in college basketball).
NC State Key Players to Watch
The Wolfpack scoring leader is Marcus Hill, who averages 13.3 per contest to go with 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield leads NC State in rebounding, averaging 5.0 per game, while Michael O’Connell leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.6 in each contest.
The Wolfpack get the most three-point shooting production out of Jayden Taylor, who knocks down 1.5 threes per game.
The NC State steals leader is Taylor, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ben Middlebrooks, who compiles 1.7 rejections per contest.
Virginia Tech Key Players to Watch
The Hokies’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Toibu Lawal with 12.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
Brandon Rechsteiner dishes out more assists than any other Virginia Tech player with 3.4 per game. Rechsteiner also scores 7.3 points and grabs 1.2 rebounds per game.
Jaden Schutt averages 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Hokies.
Ben Hammond (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Virginia Tech while Lawal (0.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
NC State vs. Virginia Tech Prediction
NC State 71, Virginia Tech 70
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