The Florida State Seminoles will be at Cassell Coliseum to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in an Atlantic Coast matchup. The game begins at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Hokies lost to Miami (FL) 65-49 on Wednesday. Justin Robinson was the team’s leading scorer with 12 points. The Seminoles, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 86-80 loss at the hands of Georgia Tech on Wednesday. Terance Mann had a team-high 18 points.
The Hokies are hoping to improve on their records of 13-13 Straight Up (SU) and 11-8-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Hokies are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throws made, making a stellar 18.0 per game.
In the other locker room, the Seminoles have 16-10 SU and 10-14-1 ATS records. While Florida State has gone 7-3 ATS over its past 10 matchups, they’ve struggled SU with a record of 3-7. Offensively, the Seminoles have really sputtered in the last 10 games. Their season average has fallen to 78.2 points per game after averaging only 69.4 during that stretch.
This is the first meeting of the season for these conference rivals. The last time they played, Florida State came out on top, bumping its SU record over their most recent meetings to 7-3. The Seminoles also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Neither team held the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers in a single game during this span.
Predictions: SU Winner – FlaSt, ATS Winner – FlaSt
Notes
“Virginia Tech is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games “.
“Virginia Tech is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Tech’s last 5 games “.
“Virginia Tech is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Virginia Tech is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home”.
“Virginia Tech is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida State”.
“Virginia Tech is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida State”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech’s last 6 games when playing at home against Florida State”.
Florida State averages 78.2 points per game (ranked 57th). Virginia Tech, on the other hand, allows 72.3 points per game (ranked 158th).
Florida State beats Virginia Tech in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Seminoles average 72.3 possessions and 1.081 points per possession, while the Hokies average 70.0 possessions with 1.047 points per possession.
The Florida State Seminoles average an effective field goal percentage of 51.7% this season. The Virginia Tech Hokies have a subpar record of 2-8 when opponents have an eFG% of 51.7% or greater.
The Virginia Tech Hokies average 16.0 three point attempts per game, while the Florida State Seminoles attempt 18.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, Virginia Tech is a poor 2-4, while Florida State is an even 6-6.
The Virginia Tech Hokies make an average of 5.3 steals per game. The Florida State Seminoles are 8-7 when they allow 5 or more steals.
