Pittsburgh vs Virginia Tech Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 7

The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5, 0-0 ACC) will try to stop a four-game home losing streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2, 0-0 ACC) on December 7, 2024 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.

Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
• Arena: Cassell Coliseum

Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pittsburgh win (59.3%)

Before making a wager on Saturday's Pittsburgh-Virginia Tech spread (Pittsburgh -8.5) or total (141.5 points), read the betting trends and insights below.

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Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Pittsburgh is 7-2-0 ATS this season.
• Virginia Tech has a record of just 1-7-0 against the spread this season.
• Pittsburgh covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Virginia Tech covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Panthers covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered 12 times in 18 opportunities at home, and they covered seven times in 11 opportunities in away games.
• The Hokies were better against the spread at home (9-7-0) than on the road (2-9-0) last year.

Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Pittsburgh has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and has come away with the win six times (85.7%) in those contests.
• The Panthers have been a -385 moneyline favorite on four occasions this season and won every game.
• Virginia Tech has been listed as the moneyline underdog a total of four times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Hokies have played as a moneyline underdog of +300 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Pittsburgh has a 79.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech Head-to-Head Comparison

• Pittsburgh's +116 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 82 points per game (64th in college basketball) while allowing 69.1 per contest (138th in college basketball).
• Ishmael Leggett is 115th in college basketball with a team-high 17 points per game.
• Virginia Tech is being outscored by 2.8 points per game, with a -22 scoring differential overall. It puts up 68.6 points per game (309th in college basketball), and gives up 71.4 per outing (195th in college basketball).
• Toibu Lawal's 11.4 points per game paces Virginia Tech and ranks 753rd in the country.
• The Panthers win the rebound battle by 3.9 boards on average. They record 34.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 139th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 30.3 per outing.
• Leggett paces the team with 6.4 rebounds per game (274th in college basketball action).
• The Hokies average 32.8 rebounds per game (210th in college basketball) while allowing 26.8 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.0 boards per game.
• Lawal tops the team with 6.6 rebounds per game (232nd in college basketball).
• Pittsburgh's 103.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 63rd in college basketball, and the 87 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 116th in college basketball.
• The Hokies put up 88.5 points per 100 possessions (308th in college basketball), while allowing 92.1 points per 100 possessions (227th in college basketball).

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