The Louisville Cardinals (21-6) travel to face off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (12-15) on Tuesday, February 25th. This game will be played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Tech Hokies

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville improved to 21-6 on the season with an 89-81 home win over Florida State on Saturday. Despite being favored by 13.5 points, the Cardinals didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 170, surpassing the O/U line of 154.5.

Louisville led 45-31 at halftime but allowed 50 points in the 2nd half while scoring 44. The Cardinals will need to tighten up defensively moving forward.

The Hokies Are Coming Off A Win

Virginia Tech Hokies Recent Game/Games

Virginia Tech improved to 12-15 on the season with an 81-68 win over Miami on Saturday, February 22nd. The Hokies were slight favorites at -1 and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 149 went over the 145.5 O/U line.

After a 38-38 tie at halftime, Virginia Tech pulled away by outscoring Miami 43-30 in the second half, showcasing strong defense and efficient scoring to secure the road win.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Cardinals put up 89 points, shooting 50% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 57.7%, and they connected on 61.3% of their two-point attempts.

Louisville was impressive from the free-throw line, hitting 88.2% of their shots, going 30-for-34. Malique Ewin was a standout performer, shooting 9-of-10 from the field and grabbing 9 rebounds, while J’Vonne Hadley contributed 18 points and 11 boards, hitting both of his three-point attempts.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 81 points on 52.5% shooting from the field. They connected on 41.4% of their threes, hitting 12 of 29 attempts, and their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.3%. Inside the arc, they shot 62.5%, making 20 of 32 two-point attempts.

Jaydon Young led the way with 27 points, hitting 5 threes at a 45.5% clip, while A.J. Staton-McCray added 21 points, knocking down 4 of 6 from deep. Lynn Kidd was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5, and Ben Burnham hit 4 of 5 threes, finishing with 14 points and 6 rebounds.

Cardinals Team Defense

Even with Louisville’s defense allowing 81 points, the Cardinals couldn’t capitalize on their offensive opportunities. They sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 34 times, where they converted 30 shots, shooting 88% from the stripe.

Louisville also struggled to contain the inside game, giving up 61% shooting on two-point attempts (19/31). From beyond the arc, the opposition hit 7 of 21 threes, good for 33%.

Hokies Team Defense

Louisville’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 81 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 50% from the field. Inside the arc, they were particularly vulnerable, as the other team hit 61% of their two-point attempts, going 19/31.

From beyond the arc, Louisville held the other team to 33% shooting, with 7 made threes on 21 attempts. However, they sent the opposition to the free-throw line 34 times, where they converted 30 of those for 88%. Louisville also allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals vs Hokies Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 9-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 83 points per game in this stretch.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Virginia Tech has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 60 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hokies have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Louisville has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.

Cardinals vs Hokies Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +11.5, we have the Hokies as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 145.5 and our model has the Cardinals and Hokies finishing with a combined 145 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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