Virginia Tech Hokies vs Winthrop Eagles Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Winthrop vs Virginia Tech NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Blacksburg.

Winthrop vs Virginia Tech Prediction

The Eagles and Hokies are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ACC. The Hokies will host the game at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 153.5 points, with Virginia Tech being favored by -9 over Winthrop.

Winthrop vs. Virginia Tech Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Winthrop Eagles at Virginia Tech Hokies
Where: Blacksburg at Cassell Coliseum
Date: Monday, November 11th
Betting Odds VTECH -9, WINTH +315 | VTECH -405 O/U 153.5

Eagles Preview: Will the Eagles Defense Show Up on the Road?

Winthrop Eagles Recent Game/Games

Winthrop opened their season with an 82-67 win over Little Rock on Saturday. The Eagles, who were -11 favorites, covered the spread in the home victory.

Winthrop led 32-28 at halftime and pulled away in the 2nd half, outscoring Little Rock 50-39. The game’s total points of 149 fell short of the 158 O/U line.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Winthrop's offense put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 41.8% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 50.9%, and they hit 50% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 64.3% of their 42 attempts.

Johnathan Lawson led the way with 27 points, hitting 5 of 10 from three-point range. Winthrop grabbed 21 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists, with Kasen Harrison contributing 4 assists and 13 points on 3 of 4 shooting.

Eagles Team Defense

Winthrop's defense gave up 67 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field on 23 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 50% shooting, with the other team hitting 14 of 28 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Winthrop's defense held their opponents to 33% shooting, as they made 9 of 27 attempts. The other team also went to the line 42 times, converting 27 free throws for a 64% success rate. Winthrop gave up 21 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hokies Preview: Can Virginia Tech Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Virginia Tech Hokies Recent Game/Games

Virginia Tech opened their season with a 93-74 win over USC Upstate on Friday, November 8th. The Hokies were heavy favorites at -24, but they didn’t cover the spread. The combined points reached 167, surpassing the over/under line of 149.5.

Leading 37-32 at halftime, Virginia Tech pulled away in the 2nd half, scoring 56 points while allowing 42.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech put up 93 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 38.1% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 56.5%, and they hit 76.7% of their free throws, going 23/30 from the line.

Mister Dean led the Hokies with 20 points, while Mylyjael Poteat and Brandon Rechsteiner each added 19. Carmelo Adkins was nearly perfect, shooting 6/7 from the field and hitting both of his three-point attempts.

Hokies Team Defense

Virginia Tech's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 74 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Hokies allowed their opponent to hit 56% of their two-point attempts, going 23/41 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Virginia Tech's defense gave up 8 threes on 21 attempts, a 38% shooting clip. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 23 free throws for 76%. The Hokies allowed 12 offensive rebounds.

Eagles vs Hokies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Winthrop has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 82 points per game while allowing 78. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Through their last ten home contests, the Hokies offense has averaged 72 points per game while allowing an average of 78. Virginia Tech posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 2-8 ATS.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Winthrop has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
In their last five contests as the favorite, Virginia Tech has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.