Virginia Tech vs Syracuse Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Syracuse (12-16) vs. Virginia Tech (12-16)
March 1, 2025 12:00 pm EDT
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The Syracuse Orange and Virginia Tech Hokies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Cassell Coliseum. Here’s a Virginia Tech vs Syracuse Prediction. This article will include a Virginia Tech vs Syracuse Pick.
Syracuse Orange Betting Preview
The Syracuse Orange lost to Pitt, beat NC State, and they play SMU and Virginia next. The Syracuse Orange are averaging 74.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 45.4 percent shooting. JJ Starling is averaging 18.4 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Donnie Freeman is averaging 13.4 points and 1.4 assists. Eddie Lampkin Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Bell is dishing 0.5 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.
Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies beat Miami, lost to Louisville, and they play North Carolina and Clemson next. The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 69.1 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Tobi Lawal is averaging 12.5 points and 6.9 rebounds, while Mylyjael Poteat is averaging 9.6 points and 1.1 assists. Jaden Schutt is dishing 1.5 assists, and Ben Burnham is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Virginia Tech Hokies are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Tech Hokies are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win
- Virginia Tech has won nine of its last 10 games at Cassell Coliseum when playing with a rest advantage.
- Syracuse has lost four of its last five games at Cassell Coliseum.
- The home team has won the first half in nine of the last 10 games between Syracuse and Virginia Tech.
Why the Syracuse Orange will win
- The road team has won eight of Virginia Tech’s last nine games.
- Virginia Tech has lost each of its last five home games.
- Virginia Tech has lost the first half in five of its last six home games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Virginia Tech vs Syracuse Injury Report
Rodney Brown Jr. is out for Virginia Tech, while Mylyjael Poteat is questionable with a knee injury. Donnie Freeman is out for Syracuse, while Chance Westry and Elijah Moore are questionable.
Virginia Tech vs Syracuse Prediction
I’m not running to the window to back Virginia Tech or Syracuse, but somebody has to win. Virginia Tech is at home, where seven of its 12 wins have come this season. Syracuse hasn’t been able to win on the road and hasn’t been able to string together success, as the Orange haven’t won back-to-back games since early January. The Hokies have gone cold offensively over the last month, but at home, this is a game they should win. The chalk is reasonable. Give me Virginia Tech at home on early Saturday.
