The Jacksonville Dolphins (1-2) travel to face off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-1) on Wednesday, November 20th. This game will be played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg and televised on ACC. Jacksonville is coming off a win in their previous game, while Virginia Tech is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Penn State. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Jacksonville Dolphins vs Virginia Tech Hokies

The Dolphins Are Coming Off A Win

Jacksonville Dolphins Recent Game/Games

Jacksonville picked up a 71-62 win over South Carolina State on Thursday, November 14th. The Dolphins, who were -6.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 32-27 at halftime, Jacksonville turned things around in the 2nd half, scoring 44 points while holding the Bulldogs to 30. The game’s total points of 133 fell under the O/U line of 145.5.

The Hokies Are Coming Off A Win

Virginia Tech Hokies Recent Game/Games

The Hokies fell to Penn State 86-64 at home on Friday, November 15th. Virginia Tech entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 37-29 at halftime, the Hokies allowed 49 points in the 2nd half while scoring 35. The total points for the game were 150, just under the O/U line of 150.5.

Dolphins Offense Breakdown

Jacksonville’s offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 59.3%, thanks in large part to their 54.5% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 12 of 22 attempts. They struggled at the free-throw line, connecting on just 50% of their shots.

Chris Arias led the way, scoring 19 points in 24 minutes, shooting 77.8% overall and 83.3% from three, hitting 5 of 6 attempts. Zach Bell added 18 points, making 4 of 6 threes, and grabbed 8 rebounds. Jacksonville finished with 20 assists and 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Hokies put up 64 points, shooting 44.4% from the field. They connected on 55.6% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 18 threes for a 27.8% rate. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.9%.

At the free-throw line, Virginia Tech shot 73.1%, making 19 of 26 attempts. They grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 13 assists. Zach Hicks and Ace Baldwin Jr. each scored 19 points, with Hicks hitting 5 threes and Baldwin adding 10 assists.

Dolphins Team Defense

Despite Jacksonville’s defense allowing 62 points, they struggled to contain the opposing team, who shot 48% from the field. The Dolphins allowed 14 two-point field goals on 32 attempts, a 43% shooting rate.

Jacksonville’s defense had a tough time defending the three-point line, where the other team shot 54%, making 12 of their 22 attempts. From the free-throw line, the opposing team shot 50%, hitting 7 of 14. The Dolphins also gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Hokies Team Defense

Despite Jacksonville’s defensive efforts, they gave up 62 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 48% from the field. The Dolphins held them to 43% shooting on two-point attempts, with the team making 14 of their 32 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Jacksonville allowed 12 threes on 22 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 54%. The Dolphins also sent them to the free-throw line 14 times, where they made 7, shooting 50%. Jacksonville allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Dolphins vs Hokies Trends

• In their last three road games, Jacksonville has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 82. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
• Through their last three home contests, the Hokies offense has averaged 74 points per game while allowing an average of 76. Virginia Tech posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Dolphins have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Virginia Tech has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.

Dolphins vs Hokies Prediction

In this Hokies vs. Hokies matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Hokies at -11. While we project the Hokies to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Dolphins for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 135.5, and our model projects the Dolphins and Hokies to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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