Virginia Tech vs Duke Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/31/24

In this article, we will formulate a Virginia Tech vs Duke Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, December 31st, at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Hokies’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Blue Devils’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Duke

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Virginia Tech

-Recent betting trends in games played between Duke and Virginia Tech

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Hokies and Blue Devils. 

Duke Continues to Impress

Duke continues to impress and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. Duke in the last game faced off against Georgia Tech and they scored 82 points while the defense gave up only 56 points and that was enough for the easy victory. Duke in the second half scored 41 points while the defense gave up 20 points. The Blue Devils shot 56.4 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the three-point line. Kon Knueppel put up 18 points, five assists, and four rebounds. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. Georgia Tech only shot 36.2 percent from the field and the defense is going to need to be good again here. 

Duke is averaging 78.9 points while their defense is giving up 58.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 104th in the league while the defense is ranked 7th in the league. They are averaging 16.2 assists per game which is 73rd in the league. Cooper Flagg is going to be a top pick in next year’s draft and he is averaging 16.3 points while shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 25 percent from behind the three-point line. Duke is dealing with no injuries heading into this game. 

Why Duke Will Beat Virginia Tech

• Duke has won each of its last 12 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Virginia Tech has lost five of its last six road games against Conference opponents.

What an Awful Season for Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech has had an awful start to the season and they are coming off another loss in the last game. Virginia Tech faced off against Saint Joseph’s and they scored 62 points while the defense gave up 82 points and that led to the defeat. Virginia Tech shot 40.7 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from behind the three-point line. They also allowed Saint Joseph’s to shoot 46.6 percent from the field and 46.9 percent from behind the three-point line. Ben Hammond had a strong game putting up 11 points, two rebounds, and two assists. 

Virginia Tech is averaging 70.4 points while their defense is giving up 71.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 298th in the league while the defense is ranked 188th. The offense hasn’t been great, but in this game, they are going to need the defense to be better. If the defense struggles, this is going to be a long game. One issue is they don’t have the star power that has stepped up to find success. Tobi Lawal has been the top player for Virginia Tech averaging 10.7 points while shooting 58.3 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from behind the three-point line. Virginia Tech is not dealing with any injury issues heading into this game. 

Virginia Tech vs Duke Prediction

Duke is going to have no issue getting the job done in this game. This Virginia Tech defense has been a major problem all season and they are giving up 71.3 points per game. Their defense has no real answer for Cooper Flagg and he might have his best game of the season. Virginia Tech’s offense averaging 70.4 points per game and that type of offense won’t be enough to keep it close. Duke is going to get close to the 90-point mark, and this will be an easy victory. Back Duke to win this game and cover the spread.