Virginia Tech vs Valparaiso College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 9
The Valparaiso Beacons (4-5) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-3) on December 9, 2023 at Cassell Coliseum.
Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Virginia Tech vs. Valparaiso Game Info and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: The CW
- Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
- Arena: Cassell Coliseum
Before you decide to wager on Virginia Tech-Valparaiso contest (in which Virginia Tech is a 21.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 143.5 points), here are some betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.
Virginia Tech vs. Valparaiso: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Virginia Tech has compiled a 4-5-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Valparaiso has covered five times in eight chances against the spread this year.
- Virginia Tech and Valparaiso cover the same percentage of spreads this season (100%) when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Saturday's line (Hokies as favorites by 21.5 or more and Beacons as underdogs by 21.5 or more).
- The Hokies did a better job covering the spread at home (10-7-0) last season than they did in road tilts (3-8-0).
- In 2022-23 against the spread, the Beacons had a better winning percentage at home (.571, 8-6-0 record) than on the road (.286, 4-10-0).
Virginia Tech vs. Valparaiso: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Virginia Tech has been chosen as the favorite in six games this year and has walked away with the win five times (83.3%) in those games.
- The Hokies have been listed as a favorite of -7000 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
- Valparaiso has yet to win as the moneyline underdog this season, going 1-2.
- The Beacons have played as a moneyline underdog of +2000 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Virginia Tech has a 98.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Virginia Tech vs. Valparaiso Head-to-Head Comparison
- Virginia Tech is outscoring opponents by 5.8 points per game with a +53 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74.4 points per game (183rd in college basketball) and allows 68.6 per contest (122nd in college basketball).
- Lynn Kidd is 279th in college basketball with a team-high 15.1 points per game.
- Valparaiso scores 69.8 points per game (281st in college basketball) and gives up 69.9 (158th in college basketball) for a -1 scoring differential overall.
- Isaiah Stafford leads Valparaiso, scoring 18.8 points per game (69th in college basketball).
- The 33.8 rebounds per game the Hokies average rank 291st in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 32.9 per outing.
- Kidd is 146th in college basketball play with 7.4 rebounds per game to lead the Hokies.
- The Beacons lose the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. They are recording 37.7 rebounds per game (134th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 42.
- Jaxon Edwards averages 6.1 rebounds per game (324th in college basketball) to lead the Beacons.
- Virginia Tech averages 97.8 points per 100 possessions (117th in college basketball), while giving up 90.1 points per 100 possessions (207th in college basketball).
- The Beacons average 85.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (321st in college basketball), and concede 85.7 points per 100 possessions (91st in college basketball).
Virginia Tech vs. Valparaiso Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Virginia Tech win (96.2%)
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