Syracuse vs Virginia Tech Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Syracuse Orange are visiting the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday, Match 1st at the Cassell Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction. We will examine:

The Virginia Tech Hokies recent form and player performance

The Syracuse Orange recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Virginia Tech Hokies

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Syracuse Orange

Recent betting trends in games played between Syracuse Orange and Virginia Tech Hokies

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Tech Hokies game

Virginia Tech Hokies Preview

The Virginia Tech Hokies have a 12-16 record this season and are sitting on the 10th place of the AAC. The Hokies are coming off a 66-71 loss by Louisville. The Hokies are 12-16 against the spread, and 13-15 in over/under, while having 7-8 home record.

Offensively, Virginia Tech is averaging 69 points per game, which is 300th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 71.7 points per game (179th). The Hokies shoot with 43.9% from the field (235th), and with 35.9% from beyond the arc (75th). The Hokies shoot with 71.8% from the free throw line (198th), and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game (273rd).

Toibu Lawal leads Virginia Tech in scoring this season, with an average of 12.5 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds. Mylyjael Poteat adds 9.6 points and 4 rebounds per game.

Syracuse Orange Preview

The Syracuse Orange have a 12-16 record this season and are sitting on the 14th place of the ACC. Syracuse is coming off a 74-60 win over NC State. The Orange are 14-12-1 against the spread, and 14-14 in over/under, while playing having a 2-7 road record.

Offensively, Syracuse is averaging 74.7 points per game, which ranks 155th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 78 points per game (321st). The Orange shoot with 45.3% from the field (151st), and with 32.7% from beyond the arc (256th). The Orange shoot with 70.1% from the free-throw line (246th), and are grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game (62nd).

JJ Starling leads Syracuse in scoring with an average of 18.4 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Donnie Freeman adds 13.4 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game.

Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win

• Virginia Tech has won nine of its last 10 games at Cassell Coliseum when playing with a rest advantage.
• Syracuse has lost four of its last five games at Cassell Coliseum.
• The home team has won the first half in nine of the last 10 games between Syracuse and Virginia Tech.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• The road team has won eight of Virginia Tech’s last nine games.
• Virginia Tech has lost each of its last five home games.
• Virginia Tech has lost the first half in five of its last six home games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction

Syracuse is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against Virginia Tech, and are 4-2 against the spread. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 meetings, and in their previous meeting last season, Syracuse won 84-71 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, Virginia Tech is coming as -3.5 home favorites. Both teams have identical records this season, and while the Hokies are average at home, the Orange have been terrible on the road. Both teams are not in good form lately, as both are 1-3 in their last 4 games, but the Hokies are 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games, with the Orange are 7-2-1 against the spread in their last 10 games. Given both teams’ recent form, I expect the guests to keep this one close, so give me the Syracuse Orange and the plus points in my back pocket.