Virginia Tech vs Merrimack 11/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds

The Merrimack Warriors and Virginia Tech Hokies meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Cassell Coliseum. The Merrimack Warriors look for a win to build on their 3-2 record. The Virginia Tech Hokies look to improve to 5-0 on the season.

The Merrimack Warriors are averaging 55.8 points on 36.1 percent shooting and allowing 53.8 points on 35.8 percent shooting. Jordan Minor is averaging 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Mikey Watkins is averaging 9.6 points and 3.8 rebounds. Ziggy Reid is dishing 1.4 assists and Mykel Derring is grabbing 1.4 rebounds. The Merrimack Warriors are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 63.2 percent from the free throw line. The Merrimack Warriors are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25.8 rebounds per game.

The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 77.3 points on 49.6 percent shooting and allowing 49.5 points on 33.3 percent shooting. Keve Aluma is averaging 14 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Justyn Mutts is averaging 10.3 points and 2.8 assists. Nahiem Alleyne is the third double-digit scorer and Storm Murphy is dishing 2.3 assists. The Virginia Tech Hokies are shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Tech Hokies are allowing 16 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.

The Warriors are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Hokies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 35-15-1 in Warriors last 51 overall. The under is 6-2 in Hokies last 8 home games.

The Merrimack Warriors have had issues scoring at times through five games, but they’ve been competitive for the most part, and that includes hanging around with Rutgers. Also, this has a look ahead feel for Virginia Tech, with Memphis and Maryland on deck. Just how motivated will the Hokies be to produce a blowout victory? Give me the points.