The VMI Keydets will travel to Cassell Coliseum to challenge the Virginia Tech Hokies. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21 and can be seen on ES3.
The Hokies come into this game on a high note after beating Jacksonville State 71-62 on Wednesday. Zach LeDay was the team’s leading scorer with 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting. The Keydets, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-76 win against Tusculum on Tuesday. QJ Peterson was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 24 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
Virginia Tech, an eight-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against VMI. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 152 points. The Hokies start the season off cold Against The Spread (ATS) with a 0-1 record, while sporting a 1-1 Straight Up (SU) record. The rebounding edge goes to the Hokies in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 47.5 boards per game.
Across the court, the Keydets have started the season well ATS with a 1-0 record to go along with a 1-1 SU record.
Virginia Tech and VMI will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, VMI came out on top, bumping its SU record to 7-1 over the Keydets. With a 2-1 record, the Keydets have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – VaTech, ATS Winner – VMI, O/U – Over
Notes
Virginia Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Virginia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against VMI.
The Virginia Tech Hokies rank higher based on their field goal percentage (152nd) than their effective field goal percentage (209th). The VMI Keydets rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (66th) than their field goal percentage (110th).
Virginia Tech is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 15th. VMI ranks just 199th in defensive rebounds.
Virginia Tech makes an average of 3.5 steals per game. When VMI gives up 3 or more steals, the team has an even 1-1 record.
