Virginia Tech vs North Carolina A&T Prediction 12-12-24 College Basketball Picks

The North Carolina A&T Aggies and the Virginia Tech Hokies meet Thursday in college basketball action from Cassell Coliseum. Here’s a Virginia Tech vs North Carolina A&T prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Virginia Tech vs North Carolina A&T pick.

North Carolina A&T Aggies Betting Preview

The Aggies started out the year on a 3-2 run with losses to only Wake Forest and George Washington. Since then North Carolina A&T has lost four straight, falling to Buffalo, East Carolina, Hampton, and UNC Greensboro.

In the UNC Greensboro matchup on Saturday, the Aggies held a one-point lead going into the second half. NC A&T was outscored 32-19 the rest of the way though, and lost 67-55. Leading scorer Ryan Forrest finished with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview

Over on the Virginia Tech side, they won their first three games of the season but haven’t seen a victory since November 11. The Hokies have lost to Penn State, Jacksonville, Michigan, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Pittsburgh in that time.

In the Pittsburgh game, the Hokies came out of the break with a 36-28 edge. Virginia Tech broke down in the second on a 36-23 deficit and lost 64-59. Toibu Lawal was the leading team scorer with 16 points with four rebounds in the losing effort.

Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win

• Virginia Tech has won 59 of its last 62 games against non-conference opponents at Cassell Coliseum.
• North Carolina A&T has lost 12 of its last 13 road games.
• North Carolina A&T has lost the first half in each of its last 12 games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the North Carolina A&T Aggies will win

• Virginia Tech has lost each of its last six games.
• Virginia Tech has lost the first half in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Virginia Tech vs North Carolina A&T Prediction

I’ll lean toward Virginia Tech. I’m also not touching this one in reality though; neither team has looked great lately. That said, the Hokies contained a good Pitt team quite well in their last outing, giving up just 41.1 percent shooting from the field and holding a near-equal 31-30 rebounding disadvantage. The major wrench in VA Tech’s plans during that game was the 17 turnovers—leading to 17 Panthers points. The Hokies have been below 65 points in seven straight games, so they’ve got to keep a lid on their opponents’ scoring in order to compete (and cover the spreads).

As for North Carolina A&T, they’ve been below 70 points in two of the last three games and are giving up some pretty healthy scoring totals on the other side. This is a great opportunity for the Hokies to break that losing streak, but it’s a thick line for a team that doesn’t tend to score well.