Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies Matchup

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

Virginia Tech vs Florida State Prediction

The Hokies and Seminoles are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ACCN. The Seminoles will host the game at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL. The odds for this Atlantic Coast conference game currently have Florida State as the -10.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 142.5 points.

Virginia Tech vs. Florida State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Virginia Tech Hokies at Florida State Seminoles
Where: Tallahassee at Donald L. Tucker Center
Date: Wednesday, January 29th
Betting Odds FLST -10.5, VTECH +400 | FLST -540 O/U 142.5

Hokies Preview: Can Virginia Tech Pull Off a Road Win?

Virginia Tech Hokies Recent Game/Games

The Hokies dropped to 8-12 on the season after a 72-57 home loss to Clemson on Saturday. Virginia Tech entered the game as +8.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 129, falling short of the O/U line of 134.5.

Virginia Tech trailed 41-29 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, scoring 28 points while allowing 31.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 57 points on 38% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 44%, and they hit 36.8% of their three-point attempts (7/19). At the free-throw line, they connected on only 57.1% of their shots, going 12/21.

Chauncey Wiggins led the Hokies with 16 points, hitting 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. Toibu Lawal added 14 points, shooting 60% from the field, while Del Jones contributed 13 points, making 5 of 7 shots. Viktor Lakhin was efficient as well, hitting 5 of 6 attempts for 11 points.

Hokies Team Defense

Virginia Tech's defense held their opponent to 72 points, with a field goal percentage of 38% on 19/50 shooting. They limited two-point attempts to 12/31, also at 38%.

From beyond the arc, the Hokies allowed 7/19 three-point shooting, a 36% rate. Their opponent went 12/21 from the free-throw line, hitting 57%. Virginia Tech gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Seminoles Preview: Is A Home Victory Likely for Favored Florida State?

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

Florida State fell to 13-7 on the season after a 78-71 road loss to Stanford on Saturday. Entering the game as +4.5 point underdogs, the Seminoles failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 149, just over the pre-game O/U line of 148.5.

After trailing 33-25 at halftime, Florida State put up 46 points in the 2nd half but allowed 45, making a comeback difficult. The Seminoles will need to tighten up defensively while maintaining their offensive momentum moving forward.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Seminoles managed to score 71 points despite shooting just 37.9% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 43.1%. They connected on 30% of their threes, going 6-for-20, and hit 42.1% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they were 21-for-28, converting 75% of their attempts.

Oziyah Sellers led the way with 27 points, shooting 62.5% from the field and 66.7% from three, hitting 4 of 6 attempts. Jamir Watkins added 20 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 50% overall and from beyond the arc. The Seminoles grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 9 assists in the game.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida State's defense gave up 78 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 47% from the field. They hit 15 of their 31 two-point attempts, shooting 48% inside the arc.

From three-point range, the opposition connected on 11 of 24 shots, shooting 45%. They also went 15/21 from the free-throw line, hitting 71% of their foul shots. Florida State gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Hokies vs Seminoles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their five previous road games, Virginia Tech has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 63 points per game.
Across their five previous home games, Florida State has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 70 points per game.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Virginia Tech has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Seminoles have an ATS mark of just 8-2 in their last ten games. Florida State posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.