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Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Tech Hokies and the Virginia Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at John Paul Jones Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Hokies, while the game's total opened at 124.
Virginia won its last outing, a 82-71 result against Hurricanes on January 29. They covered in that game as a +2-point underdog.
Virginia Tech was a 76-66 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Seminoles. They covered the +11-point spread as underdogs.
Virginia Tech:
Team record: 9-12 SU,8-13 ATS
Virginia Tech is 5-17 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games on the road
Virginia:
Team record: 10-11 SU,9-12 ATS
Virginia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia's last 6 games at home
Virginia is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Virginia Tech
Next up:
Virginia Tech home to SMU Wednesday, February 5
Virginia at Pittsburgh Monday, February 3