
Virginia Tech vs Clemson Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Clemson (16-4) vs. Virginia Tech (8-11)
January 25, 2025 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Tech +8.5; Over/Under: 136.5
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The Clemson Tigers and the Virginia Tech Hokies meet Saturday in college basketball action from Cassell Coliseum. Here’s a Virginia Tech vs Clemson prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Virginia Tech vs Clemson pick.
Clemson Tigers Betting Preview
The Tigers have been a model of consistent play so far this year. Clemson has rattled off an impressive record through their first 20 outings, with only one instance of consecutive losses in the books. The Tigers opened up with a 9-1 stretch featuring only a loss to Boise State on November 17. Otherwise it was wins over Charleston Southern, St. Francis PA, Eastern Kentucky, Radford, San Francisco, Penn State, Florida A&M, Kentucky and Miami in that time. Clemson would then lose to Memphis and South Carolina in the next two games, but got back to their winning ways quickly with victories over Wake Forest, Stanford and California in the next trio of outings. Clemson then fell to Louisville ahead of four more wins. That quartet of victories came versus Florida State, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Syracuse, giving Clemson an overall record of 16-4 through the first 10 games of the 2024-25 season so far.
In their Wednesday matchup with Syracuse, the Tigers came out of the break looking up at a 48-29 advantage on the scoreboard. Clemson got outscored 43-38 the rest of the way but held on for the double-digit win 86-72 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Chase Hunter with 23 points, one rebound, one assist and three steals. Viktor Lakhin doubled up on 16 points with 10 rebounds and two assists, while Jaeden Zackery added 14 points with five assists and two steals. Del Jones was tops off the bench with his nine points and four boards.
Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview
Over on the Hokies’ side, their year kicked off with a few wins, then came a rough losing stretch. Virginia Tech was able to right the ship somewhat in December, but it’s been a choppy run since then. The Hokies beat Delaware State, USC Upstate and Winthrop in their first three, then fell to Penn State, Jacksonville, Michigan, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Pittsburgh in the next six outings. A 5-3 stretch came next with losses to Saint Joseph’s, Duke and Stanford alongside wins over North Carolina A&T, Navy, Miami, California and NC State otherwise. Since then it’s been a pair of consecutive losses for the Hokies. Those two have come courtesy of Wake Forest and Georgia Tech, giving Virginia Tech an 8-11 overall record this year so far.
In the Georgia Tech matchup back on Wednesday, the Hokies were down 39-35 going into the second half. Virginia Tech didn’t end up getting any closer than that on a 32-29 second half deficit and fell 71-64 in the end. Leading the team in the losing effort was Tyler Johnson with 14 points, five rebounds and one steal. Tobi Lawal added 13 points with six boards and one assist, while Rodney Brown came off the bench for 10 points and five rebounds.
Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win
- Virginia Tech has won 12 of its last 13 day games at Cassell Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Clemson has lost six of its last seven games at Cassell Coliseum.
- Virginia Tech has won the first half in each of its last seven games against Clemson.
Why the Clemson Tigers will win
- Clemson has won each of its last six day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Clemson has won the first half in each of its last six day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Virginia Tech vs Clemson Prediction
I’ll lean toward Clemson. The Tigers didn’t have a ton of issues versus Syracuse in their last outing—despite giving up 53.8 percent shooting from the field. Clemson shot a nice 56.4 percent themselves, along with a 28-24 rebounding edge and 19 points off 14 Orange turnovers. Clemson has scored 70 or more points in four straight games now (all wins) and 70 or more points in each of their last seven wins during this 7-1 stretch.
As for Virginia Tech, they shot a meager 37.3 percent from the field in their loss to Georgia Tech while coughing up 17 turnovers for 20 Yellow Jackets points. The Hokies did have a good night on the boards though, posting a 39-29 advantage in that department. Virginia Tech has just 127 combined points over their last two games, and fewer than 66 in every loss so far this year. If Clemson can put the clamps down on defense, the Tigers should have a clear road to a dominant performance here.