It’s an ACC matchup as a pair of teams take the floor in search of a victory down in South Beach. The Virginia Tech Hokies are on the road as they make the trip to take on the #20 Miami Hurricanes Tuesday night. Virginia Tech dropped Syracuse 85-70 at home in their previous contest Saturday afternoon, covering the line as a 6.5-point favorite. Miami was beaten 71-68 on the road by Pitt Saturday afternoon, losing outright as a 1.5-point favorite in their previous game. In the all-time series between the programs, the Hurricanes own a 25-20 advantage but it was the Hokies taking a 71-70 road win in the most recent meeting on February 26, 2022.
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Virginia Tech avenged a road loss to Syracuse by squeezing the Orange at home Saturday for their second straight win after a seven-game skid. The Hokies improved to 13-8 overall and stand 12th in the conference with a 3-7 mark in conference play. Against Syracuse, Virginia Tech used a 9-0 run to take an 18-10 lead seven minutes into the game and was off and running. The Hokies led 52-33 at the half and never let the lead drop below 14 the rest of the way en route to the win. Virginia Tech shot 53.3% from the field, including 13 of 32 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 37-26. Grant Basile led the Hokies with 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the win.
The Hokies are above average on the offensive end of the floor this season as they are 146th in the nation in scoring offense as they put up 73.4 points per game on the season. Virginia Tech pulls down an average of 35.3 boards per contest a night while ranking 54th by dishing out 15.2 assists a game on the year. The Hokies are a stellar defensive team as they stand 88th in the nation in scoring defense by allowing 66.3 points per game. Sean Pedulla leads the team with 15.5 points plus 4.1 assists a night this season. Grant Basile contributes 14.8 points plus 5.8 rebounds a night, Darius Maddox chips in 8.5 points per contest while Hunter Cattoor adds 10.4 points plus four boards a contest. Justyn Mutts (12.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists), Lynn Kidd, Mlyljael Poteat, Michael Collins Jr. and John Camden are some of the key role players for coach Mike Young this season. Virginia Tech shoots 46.8% from the field as a team on the year, putting them 60th in the country. The Hokies splash an average of eight triples a night while shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc. Virginia Tech is above average at the free throw line as they knock down 72.7% of th eir attempts at the stripe this season.