Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Tech Hokies Matchup

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

Miami vs Virginia Tech Prediction

Planning on watching today's Hurricanes and Hokies game? Catch the action at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA, as the Hokies hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ACCN. Miami is favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic Coast conference contest against Virginia Tech. The game's over/under currently sits at 142.5 points.

Miami vs. Virginia Tech Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Miami Hurricanes at Virginia Tech Hokies
Where: Blacksburg at Cassell Coliseum
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds MIA -1.5, MIA -118 | VTECH -103 O/U 142.5

Hurricanes Preview: Can Miami Pull Off a Road Win?

Miami’s season struggles continued with a 78-68 loss to Boston College on Wednesday, dropping their record to 4-9. The Hurricanes, who were -1.5 favorites, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 146, surpassing the over/under line of 142.5.

Miami led 41-29 at halftime but faltered in the second half, scoring just 27 points while allowing 49. This collapse highlights their ongoing issues this season.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Against their last opponent, Miami's offense struggled, shooting just 39.7% from the field and 21.7% from three-point range, connecting on 5 of 23 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.1%, and they hit 64.3% of their free throws, going 9 for 14.

Matthew Cleveland led the Hurricanes with 21 points, shooting 41.2% overall and 50% from deep. Chad Venning was efficient, scoring 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting in just 18 minutes. Miami finished with 10 assists and 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Miami's defense gave up 78 points, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field, including 48% on two-point attempts (21/43). From beyond the arc, they allowed 5 threes on 13 attempts, a 38% shooting rate.

The Hurricanes sent their opponents to the line 26 times, where they converted 21 free throws, an 80% success rate. Miami also gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hokies Preview: Can the Hokies Hold Strong at Home?

Virginia Tech’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 5-8 after an 88-65 loss to Duke on Tuesday. The Hokies were +25.5 point underdogs going into the game and managed to cover the spread.

After trailing 37-27 at halftime, Virginia Tech allowed 51 points in the 2nd half while scoring 38 of their own. The game’s total points of 153 went over the O/U line of 136.5.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech put up 65 points in their last game, shooting 46% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54%. They hit 38.1% from beyond the arc, connecting on 8 of 21 attempts, and went 11-for-15 from the free-throw line, good for 73.3%.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 24 points and 6 assists, shooting 64.3% overall and 50% from three. Toibu Lawal added 19 points, hitting 77.8% of his shots and 3 of 4 from deep.

Hokies Team Defense

Virginia Tech's defense struggled in their previous game, giving up 88 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 53% from the field. Inside the arc, the Hokies allowed a 69% shooting rate, with the other team hitting 20 of their 29 two-point attempts.

From beyond the three-point line, Virginia Tech's defense gave up 11 threes on 29 attempts, a 37% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted all their attempts. The Hokies allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hurricanes vs Hokies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five games away from home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 68 points per game in this stretch.
When looking at their past three home matchups, Virginia Tech has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hokies have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-3.
As the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Miami posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.