Teams that split during the regular season meet again in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament when the ninth-seeded Florida State Seminoles battle the eighth-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies on Wednesday. Florida State earned a 77-74 home win on Jan. 6, while Virginia Tech registered an 83-75 home win on Feb. 13. The Seminoles (16-15, 10-10 ACC), who have lost six of nine, are coming off an 83-75 win over Miami (Fla.) on Saturday. The Hokies (18-13, 10-10 ACC), who have won three in a row, defeated Notre Dame 82-76 on Saturday. Florida State leads the all-time series 37-25.
Tip-off from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., is set for noon ET. The Hokies are 3-point favorites in the latest Florida State vs. Virginia Tech odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 152.5. Before making any Florida State vs. Virginia Tech picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the proven SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters 2024 conference championship week on a 145-104 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 28-18 (+820) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Florida State vs. Virginia Tech and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for Florida State vs. Virginia Tech:
- Florida State vs. Virginia Tech spread: Virginia Tech -3
- Florida State vs. Virginia Tech over/under: 152.5 points
- Florida State vs. Virginia Tech money line: Florida State +138, Virginia Tech -163
- FSU: The Seminoles have hit the game total over in 20 of their last 31 games (+7.90 units)
- VT: The Hokies have hit the money line in 14 of their last 17 games at home (+11.65 units)
- Florida State vs. Virginia Tech picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Virginia Tech can cover
Junior guard Sean Pedulla has been red hot of late, reaching double-digit scoring in each of the last five games. In Saturday’s win over Notre Dame, he poured in 28 points, while adding six rebounds, two blocks and two steals. He scored 26 points, had eight rebounds and added seven assists in a 79-64 loss at Pittsburgh on Feb. 24. In 29 games, all starts, he is averaging 16.1 points, 4.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.8 minutes.
Senior guard Hunter Cattoor has been dominant in the two matchups against Florida State this season. In 38.5 minutes, he is averaging 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and two assists. For the season, he has played in and started 30 games for the Hokies, and is averaging 13.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and one steal in 32.8 minutes. He scored 26 points in an 87-76 win over Wake Forest on March 2. See which team to pick here.
Why Florida State can cover
The Seminoles are led by junior forward Jamir Watkins, who is in his first year with the program after two seasons at VCU. In 31 games, all starts, he is averaging 15.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 27.9 minutes. He is coming off a double-double in Saturday’s win over Miami (Fla.) when he scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. He has reached double-figure scoring in 17 consecutive games, and has registered four double-doubles.
Fifth-year senior guard Darin Green Jr. dominated the Hurricanes on Saturday, scoring a season-high 26 points, while grabbing five rebounds. He had 16 points and two rebounds in an 88-73 loss at Pittsburgh on March 5. He has started all 62 games he has played in the past two years for the Seminoles after three seasons at UCF. In 30 games in 2023-24, he is averaging 11.8 points, three rebounds and 1.5 steals in 30.2 minutes. See which team to pick here.
How to make Florida State vs. Virginia Tech picks
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