Valparaiso Beacons vs Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Pick & Prediction 12/9/23

Planning on watching today’s Beacons and Hokies game? Catch the action at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA, as the Hokies hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on CW. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 142 points, and the Hokies are favored to win at home vs. the Beacons.

VALPARAISO BEACONS VS VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Valparaiso Beacons +21

This game will be played at Cassell Coliseum at 12:00 ET on Saturday, December 9th.

WHY BET THE VALPARAISO BEACONS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-67 in favor of the Hokies.
• Even though we have Virginia Tech winning straight-up, we like Valparaiso at +21.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Will the Beacons Make it Happen on the Road?

Valparaiso will be playing their 10th game of the season today and currently have a record of 4-5. In their last five road games, including those from last year, Valparaiso has gone 0-5. Valparaiso has been solid against the spread thus far, sitting above .500 with a 5-3 ATS record. When playing away from home, the Beacons are 2-1 vs. the spread, while they are 3-2 ATS in home games.

So far, Valparaiso’s games have averaged 137 points per game with the average over/under line being 144.1 points. The Beacons’ last five games have finished with a combined 139 points per game and an over/under record of 1-4.

The Valparaiso offense is coming off a game in which they scored 68 points vs. Belmont. Overall their field goal percentage was 41.7% while connecting on 7 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Isaiah Stafford with 21 points. Cooper Schwieger also added 18 points for the Beacons.

At this time, the Beacons’ defense is positioned 115th in the country, permitting 69.8 points per game. Against Belmont, the Beacons’ defense gave up 77 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Belmont only made 9 free-throws.

Can the Hokies Pull Off a Home Win?

Virginia Tech, who has a 6-3 record, is entering their 10th game of the season. In away games, the Hokies have a 0-2 record, while they have a 5-1 record at home. Virginia Tech’s ATS record leading into today’s game is 4-4, while their record against the spread in their last five games is 2-3.

Up to this point, games involving Virginia Tech have had an average of 143 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 142.6 points. Their over/under record is 4-4-0. Looking at the Hokies’ last three games, their over/under record is 0-3 with their games averaging 135 points per game.

Virginia Tech offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 57 points against Auburn. In that game, they made 6/20 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 27.5%. Hunter Cattoor led the team in scoring, putting up 16 points. Additionally, John Camden contributed 9 points for the Hokies.

The Hokies’ defense is presently ranked 97th nationally, allowing an average of 68.6 points per contest. In today’s game, the Virginia Tech defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 2 three-pointers while giving up 74 points.