South Carolina vs Virginia Tech Prediction 11-27-24 College Basketball Picks

The Virginia Tech Hokies and the South Carolina Gamecocks meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Here’s a South Carolina vs Virginia Tech prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best South Carolina vs Virginia Tech pick.

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview

The Hokies got off to a good start this year, posting wins in their first three games over Delaware State, USC Upstate and Winthrop. It’s been three straight losses since then however, as Virginia Tech has dropped to Penn State, Jacksonville and Michigan.

In the Wolverines game on Monday, the Hokies went into the break with a 34-33 deficit. Virginia Tech didn’t end up closing the gap in an eventual loss 75-63. Toibu Lawal posted 14 points to lead the team in the losing effort, and Jaydon Young added 12 points.

South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Preview

Over on the South Carolina side, they hit a 2-1 run in their first trio with a loss to North Florida before wins over SC State and Towson. It’s been a 1-2 stretch in the last three with a win over Mercer in between losses to Indiana and Xavier, however.

In their matchup with Xavier on Monday, the Gamecocks held a five-point edge by the second half. South Carolina was outpaced 46-32 from there however, and lost 75-66. Collin Murray-Boyles was tops on 13 points with six rebounds in the losing effort.

Why the South Carolina Gamecocks will win

• Virginia Tech has lost each of its last five games against the Southeastern Conference.
• South Carolina has won each of its last four games against the Atlantic Coast Conference at neutral venues.
• South Carolina has won the first half in 20 of its last 22 games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win

• South Carolina has lost each of its last three games played at neutral venues.
• Virginia Tech has won the first half in 16 of its last 18 Wednesday games against non-Conference opponents.

South Carolina vs Virginia Tech Prediction

I’ll lean toward South Carolina here. The Gamecocks opened up well against a great Xavier team in their last outing but eventually shot a tepid 42.6 percent from the field and 23.5 percent (4-of-17) from 3-point range alongside a 41-31 rebounding deficit and 12 turnovers. That said, South Carolina has really only lost one “winnable” game (the opener versus North Florida) and they haven’t really been blown out aside from the 87-71 loss to Indiana. The Gamecocks are better than their record may indicate.

As for Virginia Tech, they shot just 34.5 percent from the field and 23.5 percent (4-of-17) from 3-point range alongside 19 turnovers in their last matchup with Michigan. The Hokies have been below 65 points in four straight games (a 1-3 stretch) and given up 74 or more points in each of the last three. If the Gamecocks can sustain any kind of offense here the cover should be within reach.