Winthrop vs Virginia Tech Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/11/24

The Winthrop Eagles and the Virginia Tech Hokies meet Monday in college basketball action from the Cassell Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Winthrop vs. Virginia Tech prediction.

Winthrop Recap

The Winthrop Eagles come into this one looking to build on their 2-0 start to the year after an 82-67 win over Little Rock last time out. After this game, the Eagles will face William & Mary, Georgia Southern, NC Central, Louisville, and LIU.

Winthrop Hunting For Upset

K.J. Doucet leads the Eagles in scoring with 15 PPG along with 6.5 RPG while Kelton Talford has 13.5 PPG with 9 RPG to lead the Eagles in rebounding. Kasen Harrison also has 13.5 PPG with a team-high 4 APG to lead the Eagles in assists while Bryce Baker has 12 PPG with 5 RPG. Ryan Jolly has 11 PPG and Tommy Kamarad has 10 PPG with 6 RPG to round out the scoring in double figures for Winthrop so far this season. As a team, Winthrop is averaging 103.5 PPG on 48.3% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three, and 67.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Winthrop Eagles will win

• Virginia Tech has lost four of its last five night games at Cassell Coliseum following a home win.
• Winthrop has won each of its last three games against non-conference opponents.

Virginia Tech Recap

The Virginia Tech Hokies come into this one looking to build on a 93-74 win over USC Upstate last time out to improve to 2-0 on the year. After this game, Virginia Tech will square off against Penn State and Jacksonville.

Hokies Looking To Remain Unbeaten

Mylyjael Poteat and Toibu Lawal each have a team-high 16.5 PPG with Poteat logging 5 RPG while Lawal has a team-high 8 RPG to lead the Hokies on the glass. Jaydon Young also has 13.5 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 3 APG while Brandon Rechsteiner has 12.5 PPG with 3.5 APG to lead the Hokies on the glass. Tyler Johnson has 12 PPG with 5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Virginia Tech while Jaden Schutt has 9.5 PPG and 3.5 RPG. As a team, Virginia Tech is averaging 88 PPG on 48.7% shooting from the field, 34.7% from three, and 71.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win

• Virginia Tech has won each of its last 23 games against non-Conference opponents at Cassell Coliseum.
• Winthrop has lost each of its last six games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Winthrop vs. Virginia Tech Recap

I’m taking Winthrop and the points here. I get why Virginia Tech’s getting the benefit of the doubt as the power conference team, but Winthrop’s one of the better mid-majors out there. They’ve got some strong offensive metrics and I think they can match Virginia Tech here. Give me the Eagles and the points.