Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Virginia Tech Hookies 1/01/19 - NCABB Betting Odds & Picks
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Virginia Tech Hookies
NCAAB: 1:00 PM EST
Jan. 01, 2019
TV: ESPNU
Latest Odds : VTECH -11 Total 140.5
Both the Irish and the Hookies come into this game smoking hot the Irish have won 4 straight games and the Hookies of Virginia Tech have won 6 straight and are ranked 11th in the country and are 7-0 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia.
What really stuck out to me in this contest was the total I really believe both teams would love to start their ACC schedule with a big win and both teams rely on defense to win games. Notre Dame has held teams to 56 points in 2 of their last 3 games.
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Virginia Tech has been super on the defensive side of the ball holding teams to 204 points in their 4 previous games. Hookies put up 85 in their last game but it was against Maryland Eastern Shore.
The Hookies were lead in that game by Ahmed Hill who had 20 points and 11 of those points came in the second half as Ahmed is really performing well in the second half when the Hookies need him the most.
Recent Betting Trends:
Under is 10-2-1 in Hokies last 13 home games.
Hokies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hokies are 33-16-1 ATS in their last 50 games following a ATS win.
Kerry Blackshear another of the Hookies big scorers and defenders looks to have a big impact against the Irish and I think will be the deciding player in this game on New Years day. Blackshear has been getting more and more rebounds per game as the season wears on. PJ Horne is the man in charge of holding down the center position for Virginia Tech. All in all I see this game being very tight and played like a playoff game as both teams have tremendous talent but Virginia Tech will win the game and this game will go easily under the number as the final score will be 71-59 Virginia Tech.