Maryland gets its shot in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge 2021 against a former ACC rival in Virginia Tech on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Terrapins have not won a game in the early-season competition since joining the Big Ten in 2014. Both sides lost in last year’s edition, when Clemson took down Maryland and Virginia Tech fell to Penn State.
Each team is coming off a loss in its most recent game, as Louisville tripped up Maryland on Saturday, and the Hokies lost by one point to Xavier last Friday. The Terrapins are favored by a point in the latest Maryland vs. Virginia Tech odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 132. Before entering any Virginia Tech vs. Maryland picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Maryland vs. Virginia Tech. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Virginia Tech vs. Maryland:
- Maryland vs. Virginia Tech spread: Maryland -1
- Maryland vs. Virginia Tech over-under: 132 points
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What you need to know about Virginia Tech
The Hokies were just a bucket shy of a victory last week and fell 59-58 to the Xavier Musketeers. Despite the defeat, Virginia Tech got a solid performance out of guard Nahiem Alleyne, who had 18 points along with five rebounds. Alleyne has been the team’s best offensive player this season and averages 13.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Virginia Tech has been solid shooting three-pointers this season, and hits 40 percent of its attempts as a team. Leading the way from beyond the arc is guard Hunter Cattoor, who takes the most threes per game (5.3) and has made 37.8 percent of them so far this season. On the other end of the floor, the Hokies have made things tough on opponents to hit their shots from distance, and have held the opposition to just 22.6 percent from beyond the arc.
What you need to know about Maryland
Forward Donta Scott was the offensive leader for Maryland in its loss to Louisville last time out, and he finished with 14 points in the losing effort. Otherwise, Eric Ayala has been the name to know in the Terrapins’ lineup. This season, he’s matching his career-high average in points per game (15.1) while also dishing out 2.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds.
Maryland has done a good job making things difficult on opposing offenses this season. The Terrapins only allow an average of 24.6 field goals per game, and out-rebound their competition by an average count of 39-35. The front court combination of Scott and Qudus Wahab is primarily responsible for that, as each averages 1.3 blocks and over seven rebounds per game.
How to make Maryland vs. Virginia Tech picks
The model has simulated Virginia Tech vs. Maryland 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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