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A pair of hot teams square off when the No. 24 Virginia Tech Hokies (10-1) host the Grambling Tigers (6-3) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM ET. The Tigers are 18.5-point underdogs and will try to keep their five-game win streak going against the Hokies, who have won five straight. The matchup has an over/under of 135 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Hokies vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
- Arena: Cassell Coliseum
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | -18.5 | 135 |
Virginia Tech Betting Stats & Information
- Virginia Tech has been the moneyline favorite 10 times this season. They’ve gone 9-1 in those games.
- The Hokies have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -10000 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Hokies have put together a 6-5-0 record against the spread.
- The Tigers have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 18.5 points or more this season (0-1).
- The average total Virginia Tech has had set in games this year is 5.1 more points than this outing’s point total.
Grambling Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Grambling has won three out of the five games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Tigers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1600.
- The Tigers have a 5-3-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Tigers have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 18.5 points or more this year (0-1).
- The average total in Grambling’s games this season is 5.3 fewer points than the point total of 135 in this outing.
Virginia Tech vs. Grambling Season Stat Comparison
| Virginia Tech Rank | Virginia Tech AVG | Grambling AVG | Grambling Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107th | 76.5 | Points Scored | 67.4 | 296th |
| 67th | 63.6 | Points Allowed | 62.2 | 42nd |
| 194th | 32.4 | Rebounds | 34.2 | 108th |
| 315th | 7.1 | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 | 77th |
| 135th | 8 | 3pt Made | 5.2 | 340th |
| 125th | 14.4 | Assists | 12.8 | 226th |
| 3rd | 8.5 | Turnovers | 14.2 | 301st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Virginia Tech Hokies Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Hokies is Sean Pedulla, who scores 16.9 points and dishes out 3.8 assists per game.
- Virginia Tech’s best rebounder is Justyn Mutts, who averages 8.3 boards per game in addition to his 13 PPG average.
- Grant Basile leads the Hokies in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Grambling Tigers Leaders
- Carte’Are Gordon collects 13.8 points and eight rebounds per game for the Tigers, enough to make him the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Shawndarius Cowart’s assist statline leads Grambling; he records 3.3 assists per game.
- Terrence Lewis is the most prolific from distance for the Tigers, hitting 1.7 threes per game.
