Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/07/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, February 7, 2022

Venue:  Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA 

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh +13, VT -13; Over/Under:  128.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh +13.5, VT -13.5; Over/Under:  128.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh +13.5, VT -13.5; Over/Under:  128.5 points

 

Pittsburgh Panthers:  8-15 (14th place, ACC)

Virginia Tech Hokies:  13-10 (9th place, ACC)

 

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Pittsburgh Panthers:  1-4 last 5

Virginia Tech Hokies:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Pittsburgh is coming into this game with an 8-15 record overall and they are 1-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 13th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-9 in their conference games this season. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Syracuse Orange while their 5 losses in that span came against the Virginia Cavaliers, the Clemson Tigers, the Boston College Eagles, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and the Virginia Tech Hokies in their last game. Femi Odukale led the team in points in that game with 25 while Jamarius Burton was next on the team with 21 points. Burton led the team in assists in that game with 4 and he also led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 56.8% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 62.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 PPG against them. Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 12-11 this season and their O/U record is 10-13.

 

 

VT is coming into this game with a 13-10 record overall and they are 7-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 13th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-7 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Miami Hurricanes but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Florida State Seminoles, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and the Pittsburgh Panthers in their last game. Storm Murphy led the team in points in that game with 20 while Justyn Mutts was next on the team with 16 points. Murphy led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Mutts led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 57.8% from the field, 53.8% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.7 PPG against them. VT has an ATS record of 11-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-11.

 

VT is coming into this game winning 3 straight games in their last 3. They have been playing very well and are coming off of a win on the road against Pittsburgh in their last game. They won that game by 5 points on the road and will now take them on again at home this time. Pittsburgh has not been playing well recently and they have lost 3 straight games coming into this one. They have not been good on the road this season with a 1-7 record on the road and their best chance to beat VT would have been at home in their last game. They will likely continue to struggle here on the road and add another game to their losing streak here. VT should win this game at home by a few more points than they did in their last game on the road, winning this one by close to double digits.

 

Pittsburgh Virginia Tech Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, February 7, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is VT 79 Pittsburgh 70.

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Pittsburgh Panthers: 7-4 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 7-2 ATS after 3 or more consecutive losses. 124-81 UNDER as an underdog. 

Virginia Tech Hokies: 16-31 ATS against conference opponents. 15-24 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 7-2 UNDER off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite.

 

 

Pittsburgh Panthers:  I. Horton (G) out for season - Suspension. N. Sibande (G) out for season - Knee injury.

Virginia Tech Hokies:  None.

 

 

“The shooting display that they had in the first half was as good as any as I’ve seen in a really long time. We knew coming in that that they were an outstanding 3-point shooting team, and they just had us on our heels from the beginning of the game.” - Jeff Capel after his team’s loss against Virginia Tech in their last game.

 

 

"We're really letting loose offensively. We're just kind of cutting loose and trusting ourselves and our teammates. That's something Coach [Mike Young] really talks about — before the game [he] wrote [trust] on the board today.” - Storm Murphy on their win against Pittsburgh in their last game.

 

 

 

J. Burton 

O. Ezeakudo 

M. Gueye

J. Hugley

F. Odukale 

 

N. Alleyne 

K. Aluma 

H. Cattoor 

S. Murphy 

J. Mutts

 

 

PPG: J. Hugley (14.7)

APG: F. Odukale (3.1)

Reb/G: J. Hugley (8.3)

 

PPG: K. Aluma (15.2)

APG: J. Mutts (3.1)

Reb/G: J. Mutts (7.2)

 

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Panthers: Jeff Capel III (4th season)

Virginia Tech Hokies: Mike Young (3rd season)