Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/24/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, January 24, 2022

Venue:  Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  VT NL, UNC NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  VT NL, UNC NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  VT +4.5, UNC -4.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

 

Virginia Tech Hokies:  10-8 (13th place, ACC)

North Carolina Tar Heels:  12-6 (6th place, ACC)

 

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Virginia Tech Hokies:  2-3 last 5

North Carolina Tar Heels:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

VT is coming into this game with a 10-8 record overall and they are 3-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the NC State Wolfpack while their loss came against the Boston College Eagles in their last game. Keve Aluma led the team in points in that game with 21 while Hunter Cattoor was next on the team with 14 points. Aluma, Justyn Mutts, and Sean Pedulla all led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Aluma led the team in rebounds himself with 8. They were 43.4% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 59.8 PPG against them. VT has an ATS record of 9-9 this season and their O/U record is 7-11.

 

 

UNC is coming into this game with a 12-6 record overall and they are 9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 8th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 4-3 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Miami Hurricanes and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in their last game. Brady Manek led the team in points in that game with 22 while RJ Davis was next on the team with 18 points. Davis and Caleb Love both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Armando Bacot led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 33.3% from the field, 21.4% from 3-point range, and 69.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.6 PPG against them. UNC has an ATS record of 7-11 this season and their O/U record is 9-9.

 

UNC is coming into this game as a 4.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. UNC has lost 2 games straight but they will be looking to bounce back here against a VT team that has struggled on the road and in their conference games this season. UNC at least has a winning record against conference opponents this season and they hare undefeated at home this season. The best bet to place in this game is on UNC to cover the spread here.

 

Virginia Tech North Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 24, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is UNC 88 VT 76.

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Virginia Tech Hokies: 7-11 O/U in all games. 1-5 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 3-11 O/U when the total is 140 to 149.5. 7-12 O/U as an underdog. 4-8 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 8-15 O/U in road games. 8-15 O/U after 2 straight games where opponent was called for 15 or less fouls.

North Carolina Tar Heels: 7-11 ATS in all games. 9-17 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 21-33 ATS as a favorite. 15-21 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 2-10 ATS after 3 straight games with 41 or more rebounds. 4-11 ATS after allowing 80 points or more.

 

 

Virginia Tech Hokies:  None.

North Carolina Tar Heels:  A. Bacot (F) Ques Mon - Tailbone injury. A. Harris (G) out for season - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“I felt the story of the game, you know, was our inability to get it off the glass and defend Karnik with better rigid defense that we’ve done time and again with really good players.” - Mike Young after his team’s loss against Boston College.

 

 

“I think we got hit in the mouth. Much in the same way against Miami, like, Miami's guards are better than ours. Wake Forest, their three guys, their best players, were better than us. And so the energy, effort and toughness wasn't where it needs to be, but it was much better than at Miami. But [Jake] LaRavia, [Daivien] Williamson and [Alondes] Williams, I don't know how else to say it: the gap in terms of talent of those three versus anybody on our team was huge.” - Hubert Davis after his team’s loss against Wake Forest.

 

 

 

N. Alleyne 

K. Aluma 

H. Cattoor 

S. Murphy 

J. Mutts

 

A. Bacot 

L. Black 

R. Davis 

D. Garcia 

C. Love

 

 

PPG: K. Aluma (15.7)

APG: J. Mutts (2.8)

Reb/G: J. Mutts (7.1)

 

PPG: A. Bacot (16.9)

APG: R. Davis (3.5)

Reb/G: A. Bacot (11.3)

 

Coaches:

Virginia Tech Hokies: Mike Young (3rd season)

North Carolina Tar Heels: Hubert Davis (1st season)