Virginia Tech vs. N.C. A&T Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 12

Published 1:22 pm Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Thursday’s contest between the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-6) and North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-6) at Cassell Coliseum has a projected final score of 79-67 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Virginia Tech, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will begin at 7:00 PM ET on December 12.

According to our computer prediction, N.C. A&T should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 14.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 147.5 total.

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Virginia Tech vs. N.C. A&T Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV: ACC Network Extra
  • Where: Blacksburg, Virginia
  • Venue: Cassell Coliseum
  • Line: Virginia Tech -14.5
  • Point total: 147.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Virginia Tech -1587, N.C. A&T +860

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Virginia Tech vs. N.C. A&T Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Virginia Tech 79, N.C. A&T 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Virginia Tech vs. N.C. A&T

  • Pick ATS: N.C. A&T (+14.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (147.5)

Virginia Tech has gone 2-7-0 against the spread, while N.C. A&T’s ATS record this season is 4-4-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Hokies are 3-6-0 and the Aggies are 6-2-0. The teams average 144.8 points per game combined, 2.7 fewer than this matchup’s total.

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Virginia Tech Performance Insights

  • The Hokies’ -27 scoring differential (being outscored by three points per game) is a result of scoring 67.6 points per game (316th in college basketball) while allowing 70.6 per contest (166th in college basketball).
  • Virginia Tech is 234th in the country at 32.1 rebounds per game. That’s five more than the 27.1 its opponents average.
  • Virginia Tech makes 7.1 three-pointers per game (248th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.6. It shoots 31.5% from deep while its opponents hit 29.4% from long range.
  • The Hokies rank 317th in college basketball by averaging 87.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 211th in college basketball, allowing 91.6 points per 100 possessions.
  • Virginia Tech has committed 1.9 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 14.3 (337th in college basketball action) while forcing 12.4 (162nd in college basketball).

N.C. A&T Performance Insights

  • The Aggies put up 77.2 points per game (153rd in college basketball) while allowing 77.8 per contest (313th in college basketball). They have a -5 scoring differential.
  • N.C. A&T is 205th in college basketball at 32.8 rebounds per game. That’s 4.1 fewer than the 36.9 its opponents average.
  • N.C. A&T hits 8 three-pointers per game (164th in college basketball) at a 32.9% rate (213th in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 its opponents make, shooting 29.9% from beyond the arc.
  • N.C. A&T has committed 2.1 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 10.6 (97th in college basketball) while forcing 12.7 (148th in college basketball).

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