Virginia Tech Hokies at Miami Hurricanes NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction
Date:
February 8, 9:00 pm
Location:
Watsco Center
TV:
ACCN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Miami -6
Total:
141.5
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The Miami Hurricanes host the Virginia Tech Hokies in an ACC game that will take place at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida at 9 PM ET. The Miami Hurricanes are a 6.5 point spread favorite over the Virginia Teach Hokies in Wednesday night NCAA hoops action. The total opened at a low 138.5 points where it remains.
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Virginia Tech is coming off a 71-48 blowout loss to a ranked Virginia team in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as an 11.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 119, which was under the closing line of 136. The Hokies have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games, including their last three, and in two of their last three games the total has gone under. Overall, Virginia Tech has lost two of their last three games.
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Miami is coming off an 84-79 win over NC State in their last game where they covered the 2.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 163, which was over the closing line of 147. The Hurricanes have covered the spread in two of their last three games and previous to the NC State game the total had gone under in two straight games. Miami has won three of their last four games.
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Offensively, Virginia Tech is putting up 79.7 points per game on a 48.7% FG average, which ranks 19th in the nation. On the defensive side of things the Hokies are allowing 73.3 points per game on a 44.1% FG average.
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Miami is putting up 72.6 points per game on a 46.2% FG average. On defense the Hurricanes are allowing 64 points per game on a 40.8% FG average.
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Last season in the regular season these teams split the two games facing each other with each winning at home and Miami beat Virginia Tech in the conference tournament.
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Virginia Tech Hokies at Miami Hurricanes Betting Trends<br />
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Virginia Tech is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 road games.
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The Hokies are 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 games against the Hurricanes.
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The game total has gone under in 7 of Virginia Tech’s last 9 games against Miami.
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Miami is 4-9 against the spread in their last 13 games overall.
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The Hurricanes are 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games against the Hokies.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Virginia Tech and Miami have the public leaning to the home Hurricanes minus the 6 points with over 60%. The over/under bettors are definitively siding with the game going under the posted total of 141.5 with over 75% on board with this thinking.
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Virginia Tech Hokies at Miami Hurricanes Prediction
In the last four years this series has an UNDER trend with 7 of the 10 matches ending below the closing total line. I beleive that the trend will be a little less dominant after tonight's game. Virginia Tech's scoring numbers have fallen from their seasonal average of 79.6 points, but that number is skewed by the 49 they put up against Virginia on the road in their latest. UVA is an entirely different animal than most team and the 49 points was just five under their current average. Miami has been strong defensively at home this season allowing 61.9 points per game but the last four home games against conference foes show a different number for that metric of 70.2 PPG. On the other side of the court the Hurricanes have averaged 75.2 points per game at the Watsco Center and have reached over that number in three of their five ACC home games and that number should be attainable tonight against a Hokies team that has allowed 85 PPG on the road this season and 80.40 in conference play.
Free Pick:
Take the OVER 138.5
