Lehigh vs Virginia Tech Predictions & Odds (Nov. 10)
- The Virginia Tech Hokies are 23.5-point home favorites over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in their college basketball game slated for Thursday, November 10
- Virginia Tech opened the season with a 95-57 home-court victory over Delaware State
- Lehigh lost its first game 92-70 at Syracuse
There isn’t much in the way of history between the Virginia Tech Hokies (1-0, 1-0 ATS) and Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-1, 0-1 ATS). Thursday’s matchup will be just the second game the two schools have played against each other.
Three years ago, also at Virginia Tech, the Hokies easily handled the Mountain Hawks by a 79-53 count.
Opening the NCAA men’s basketball season by downing Delaware State 95-57, the Hokies covered as 34-point home favorites. Lehigh went to Syracuse, losing straight up and against the spread as 17-point underdogs in a 92-70 loss to the Orange.
Last season, Lehigh opened the season 0-4 and 1-10 SU. Meanwhile, Virginia launched its non-conference schedule in 2021-22 by going 5-0 SU and ATS.
It’s the Hokies who oddsmakers have set as 23.5-point home favorites in this game. Virginia Tech is 7-1 SU over the school’s last eight home games.
Lehigh vs Virginia Tech Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Mountain Hawks | +23.5 (-110) | OFF | O 142.5 (-110) |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | -23.5 (-110) | OFF | U 142.5 (-110) |
Odds as of November 9 at BetMGM Sportsbook. Claim the BetMGM promo code to bet on the NCAA basketball.
The moneyline for this game is off the board in the college basketball odds. The contest features a 142.5-point total. The game is being broadcast by ACC Network. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 pm ET on Thursday, November 10 at Cassell Coliseum.
Virginia Tech is given a betting line of +15000 in the odds to win the NCAA Tournament. The Hokies are the +1500 co-fifth choice to win the Atlantic Coast Conference title. Virginia Tech is set at a line of +3500 in the Final Four odds.
Lehigh has gone over in six of the past 12 games. However, the Syracuse loss was the first time in eight road games that the Mountain Hawks have gone over. Virginia Tech has gone over just twice in the past seven home games.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks Betting Trends
Senior guard Evan Taylor was pacing the Mountain Hawks in the loss at Syracuse. He finished up the night with a game-high 20 points. Taylor was 4-of-5 (.800) from beyond the arc. He shot 41.2% from 3-point range last season.
Taylor was named to the Patriot League Preseason All-League Team. Last season, Taylor was Lehigh’s leading scorer, averaging 13.0 points per game. That ranked tied for 13th in the Patriot League.
Patriot League people: Evan Taylor is really good.
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) November 8, 2022
Sophomore guards Keith Higgins Jr. and Tyler Whitney-Sidney were both selected to the Patriot League’s All-Rookie Team last season.
Last season, Lehigh allowed just 5.4 3-point field goals per game. That was tied for 12th in the nation. At the other end of the court, the Mountain Hawks hit 8.1 3-pointers per game. that was third-best in the Patriot League.
Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends
The Hokies will welcome back 6-foot-7 forward Justyn Mutts for this game. He sat out a one-game suspension for participating in a pre-draft evaluation process that wasn’t certified by the NCAA.
Last season, Mutts was the Hokies leader in rebounding (7.4), assists (123) and steals (43). He finished second on the team in scoring with 10.1 points per game. Mutts often drew the assignment of guarding the opposition’s best player for the reigning ACC champions. Mutts and guard Hunter Cattoor are Virginia Tech’s only returning starters.
NEWS: Justyn Mutts will be unavailable for Monday’s season opener.
We look forward to having El Niño back with us on Thursday vs. Lehigh! pic.twitter.com/bpjQc0d5UB
— Virginia Tech Men's Basketball (@HokiesMBB) November 4, 2022
In the season-opening win over the Hornets, forward Grant Basile paced the attack for the Hokies. The Wright State transfer contributed a double-double with 30 points and 10 rebounds. He averaged 18.4 points and 8.5 rebounds last season.
Lehigh vs Virginia Tech Prediction
Lehigh’s last win over an ACC school was when the Mountain Hawks beat the Duke Blue Devils in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Mountain Hawks coach Brett Reed does show four wins over Power Conference schools on his resume.
The Mountain Hawks are 1-6 SU in their last seven road games and 0-9 SU in their seven games against ACC Schools. Lehigh is also 1-5 ATS in the past six games as a betting underdog.
Virginia Tech is showing a 4-1 ATS through the school’s past five games and a 6-1 ATS slate in the last seven home games.
Pick: Virginia Tech Hokies -23.5 (-110)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
