Virginia Tech vs Stanford Prediction 1/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Virginia Tech Hokies are visiting the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday, January 8th at the Maples Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Virginia Tech Hokies vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction. We will examine:

The Stanford Cardinal’s recent form and player performance

The Virginia Tech Hokies’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Stanford Cardinal

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Virginia Tech Hokies

Recent betting trends in games played between Virginia Tech Hokies and Stanford Cardinal

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Virginia Tech Hokies vs Stanford Cardinal game

Stanford Cardinal Preview

The Stanford Cardinal has a 9-5 record this season and are sitting in the 10th place of the ACC. The Cardinal are coming off a 68-83 loss to Pittsburgh. The Cardinal are 7-7 against the spread, and 7-7 in over/under while having a 7-0 home record.

Offensively, Stanford is averaging 76.9 points per game, which ranks 147th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.9 points per game (204th). The Cardinal shoot 43.8% from the field (249th) and 33% from beyond the arc (225th). The Cardinal shoot 75.4% from the free-throw line (68th) and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game (223rd).

Maxime Raynaud leads Stanford in scoring with an average of 20.9 points and a team-high 11.4 rebounds, while Jaylen Blakes adds 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and a team-high 5.2 assists. Stanford will take on Virginia after this game.

Virginia Tech Hokies Preview

The Virginia Tech Hokies have a 6-8 record this season and are sitting in the 13th place of the AAC. The Hokies are coming off an 86-85 win over Miami. The Hokies are 5-9 against the spread, and 8-6 in over/under while having a 0-1 road record this season.

Offensively, Virginia Tech is averaging 71.1 points per game, which is 276th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 73.5 points per game (242nd). The Hokies shoot 44% from the field (235th) and 35% from beyond the arc (123rd). The Hokies shoot 73.9% from the free-throw line (108th) and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game (301st).

Toibu Lawal leads Virginia Tech in scoring this season, with an average of 12.1 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds. Mylyjael Poteat adds 10.9 points and 4.1 rebounds.

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

• Stanford has won eight of its last nine games at Maples Pavilion.
• Virginia Tech has lost six of its last seven road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Stanford has won the first half in each of its last nine games at Maples Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win

• Stanford has lost each of its last three games.
• Virginia Tech has won three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Virginia Tech has won the first half in five of its last six games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Four of Virginia Tech’s last five games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 153+ points.
• Four of Stanford’s last five games at Maples Pavilion have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Stanford ranks 358th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (78.0%).
• Stanford ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (9.4).
• Virginia Tech ranks 20th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (30.6).

Virginia Tech Hokies vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction

In this Virginia Tech Hokies vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Stanford is coming as a -8.5 home favorites. Stanford is better both offensively, scoring 5.8 points more than Virginia Tech, and defensively, allowing 1.6 points less. The Cardinal are winning by an average of 5 points this season, while the Hokies are losing by an average of 2.4 points. Both teams are below the nation average defensively this season, as they are allowing 145.5 points per game combined, and have been involved in some higher scoring games recently, as they are 9-1 to the over in their last 10 games combined. I’m expecting this trend to continue in this matchup, so take the over.