Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/14/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, February 14, 2022

Venue:  Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UVA +5, VT -5; Over/Under:  120.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UVA +4.5, VT -4.5; Over/Under:  120.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UVA +4.5, VT -4.5; Over/Under:  120.5 points

 

Virginia Cavaliers:  16-9 (6th place, Big Ten)

Virginia Tech Hokies:  15-10 (7th place, Big Ten)

 

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Virginia Cavaliers:  4-1 last 5

Virginia Tech Hokies:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

UVA is coming into this game with a 16-9 record overall and they are 4-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 16th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish while their 5 wins in that span came against the Louisville Cardinals, the Boston College Eagles, the Miami Hurricanes, the Duke Blue Devils, and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in their last game. Jayden Gardner led the team in points in that game with 26 while Kihei Clark was next on the team with 15 points. Reece Beekman led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Francisco Caffaro led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 38.8% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 91.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 63.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 59.6 PPG against them. UVA has an ATS record of 13-12 this season and their O/U record is 13-12.

 

 

VT is coming into this game with a 15-10 record overall and they are 9-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 15th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 7-7 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Miami Hurricanes but they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Florida State Seminoles, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Pittsburgh Panthers twice, and the Syracuse Orange in their last game. Keve Aluma led the team in points in that game with 20 while Hunter Cattoor was next on the team with 14 points. Justyn Mutts led the team in assists in that game with 11 and he also led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 38.3% from the field, 29.6% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 70.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.9 PPG against them. VT has an ATS record of 13-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-13.

 

Virginia has been playing very well recently, winning their last 4 straight games coming into this one but they have struggled on the road this season with a 4-5 record. They are going up against a VT team that has also been playing very well recently, winning 5 straight games and they are a solid 9-3 at home this season. This should be a close game considering that it is a Virginia school rivalry and both teams will come to play hard in this game. This is not the same UVA team that has been one of the best in the country for years but they have been gaining some steam recently and a lot of their wins in their last 4 games have come against teams that are near the top of the ACC. VT has won 5 straight but all of those wins have come against teams much lower than them on the ACC table and they may struggle against a UVA team that has been playing a lot better. This will be a close game as UVA is a very defensive team and they will keep this game low scoring. UVA should win this game but they will likely only win by a few points.

 

Virginia Virginia Tech Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, February 14, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is UVA 65 VT 61.

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Virginia Cavaliers: 5-14 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 14-25 ATS after playing a home game. 39-21 UNDER in a road game where the total is 120 to 129.5.

Virginia Tech Hokies: 10-3 ATS when the total is 120 to 129.5. 23-18 ATS in all home games. 5-1 UNDER in a home game where the total is 120 to 129.5. 

 

 

Virginia Cavaliers:  None.

Virginia Tech Hokies:  None.

 

 

“We talk about just pursuing and chasing quality and if that results in a win all the better. I think they're understanding.. I told him the bigger things of what we need to do now it's continuing to turn the screws on the little things. never can leave the big things about soundness with a ball and trying to be back in transition and rebounding but continuing to execute and fine tune it's just been good to see a few different guys step up.” - Tony Bennett on stringing wins together after their win against GT.

 

 

“We’re just playing better ball. We’re rebounding better. That’s the second consecutive opponent that we’ve held under 40% from the field. We’re just playing … more connected. … Gritty. Tough. Really a lot of fun to watch.” - Mike Young after his team’s win against Syracuse.

 

 

 

R. Beekman 

K. Clark 

A. Franklin 

J. Gardner 

K. Shedrick

 

N. Alleyne 

K. Aluma 

H. Cattoor 

S. Murphy 

J. Mutts

 

 

PPG: J. Gardner (14.9)

APG: R. Beekman (4.9)

Reb/G: J. Gardner (6.8)

 

PPG: K. Aluma (15.5)

APG: J. Mutts (3.3)

Reb/G: J. Mutts (7.6)

 

Coaches:

Virginia Cavaliers: Tony Bennett (13th season)

Virginia Tech Hokies: Mike Young (3rd season)