Up to NCAA B Free Picks

in NCAA B Free Picks

College Basketball Picks – Surprising Miami Set To Battle Virginia Tech in ACC Tourney

Bookmark and Share by Eric Williams

The 12th-seeded Miami Hurricanes were one of the best college basketball picks on the board on Thursday as they recorded a stunning upset in their ACC Tournament opener and will look to duplicate their feat from a day ago when they battle the fourth-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies today at 2 PM ET.

Friday, March 12, 2:25 PM ET
NCAAB Betting Odds: Virginia Tech -4
TV: ESPN

Miami-Florida (19-12 SU, 12-9-2 ATS, 5-12 Conf.)
Virginia Tech (23-7 SU, 12-11-1 ATS, 10-6 Conf.)

Here is a look at tonight’s key head-to-head college basketball trends surrounding this contest.

  • Hurricanes are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Miami-Florida 411

  • Hurricanes are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as an underdog.
  • Hurricanes are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.
  • Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
  • Hurricanes are 5-2-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall.

The Hurricanes obliterated Wake Forest on Thursday to snap a three-game losing streak as redshirt freshman forward Reggie Johnson scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Hurricanes to an easy 83-62 victory. Johnson didn’t miss a single shot in going 8-for-8 from the field and 6-for-6 from the free throw line in helping Miami as a 3.5-point underdog college basketball pick to move to 2-0 ATS over the last two games and 3-2 ATS over the last five games overall.

Virginia Tech 411

  • Hokies are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games.
  • Hokies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite.

Virginia Tech has won two consecutive games and handed the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets an 88-82 loss on Saturday to cash in as a 5-point road underdog college basketball pick and move to 2-0 ATS over the last two games.

Junior guard Malcolm Delaney scored a game-high 32 points to lead four players in double figure scoring.

Analysis: The Hokies and Hurricanes split two meetings this season with each team winning on its home floor.

Virginia Tech won 81-66 back on Jan. 13 as 3.5-point home favorites before Miami returned the favor by beating the Hokies 82-75 on Jan. 31 as a 2-point home favorite.

I know the Hokies have won two straight coming into this contest, but after seeing Miami’s demolition of Georgia Tech on Thursday, I just don’t see Virginia Tech winning this game by five points – if at all.

I know the Hurricanes have gone a dismal 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings against the Hokies, but Miami has also gone a perfect 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five neutral site contests.

Miami has also recorded a surprising 6-1 ATS in their last seven neutral site games as an underdog and 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games as an underdog.

I also think Virginia Tech’s uninspiring 2-5 ATS record in their last seven neutral site games as a favorite will come back to haunt them this time out.