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Virginia Tech vs California Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 11 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 73-82 (OT)
34-31 26-29 13-22
Position#286
Record13-18
FormWLWLL
Points / game69.0
Allowed / game72.9
vs
Position#268
Record13-18
FormLLWLL
Points / game75.5
Allowed / game76.9
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Virginia Tech v California
10 Jan 2026
VIRG78
CALI75
11 Mar 2025
VIRG73
CALI82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virginia Tech winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
California winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#230
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A01/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#58
L
75-81
75
81
-6
H06/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A08/02
NCAA
Virginia
#230
L
70-73
70
73
-3
H15/02
NCAA
Boston College
#298
L
36-54
36
54
-18
A19/02
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
81-68
81
68
+13
A22/02
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
66-71
66
71
-5
H26/02
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
W
101-95 OT
101
95
+6
H01/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
59-91
59
91
-32
H05/03
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
47-65
47
65
-18
A08/03
NCAA
1H
2H
38-31
37-43
35-35
40-46
26-33
39-30
33-40
37-33
11-26
25-28
38-38
43-30
26-34
40-37
38-47
44-35
29-46
30-45
20-35
27-30
141.0Avg total
67.5Scored
73.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)69.072.9141.9-3.842%
Season at home (19)72.473.9146.3-1.542%
Season away (12)63.871.2135.0-7.542%
Last 10 (10)67.573.5141.0-6.040%
Last 5 (5)70.878.0148.8-7.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)63.773.4137.1-9.721%
vs Similar ◀ (10)75.473.0148.4+2.470%
vs Weaker (1)93.074.0167.0+19.0100%
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syracuse
#273
L
66-75
66
75
-9
H02/02
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
74-62
74
62
+12
H06/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
66-76
66
76
-10
H08/02
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
57-78
57
78
-21
A13/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
L
88-90 OT
88
90
-2
A15/02
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
61-66
61
66
-5
A23/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#58
L
77-81
77
81
-4
H27/02
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
82-71
82
71
+11
H02/03
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
68-85
68
85
-17
A06/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
110-112 OT
110
112
-2
A08/03
NCAA
1H
2H
23-40
43-35
34-30
40-32
29-31
37-45
23-38
34-40
34-39
45-40
22-28
39-38
29-42
48-39
42-31
40-40
26-41
42-44
33-37
35-31
154.5Avg total
74.9Scored
79.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)75.576.9152.3-1.442%
Season at home (17)79.273.5152.7+5.865%
Season away (14)70.981.0151.9-10.114%
Last 10 (10)74.979.6154.5-4.720%
Last 5 (5)79.683.0162.6-3.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)68.582.5151.0-13.90%
vs Similar ◀ (16)77.673.1150.6+4.556%
vs Weaker (3)86.078.0164.0+8.0100%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -7.1-7.11st half: -6.2-6.22nd half2nd half: +0.5+0.52nd half: +1.9+1.9
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -7.1-7.11st half: -6.2-6.22nd half2nd half: +0.5+0.52nd half: +1.9+1.9
Virginia TechCalifornia
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virginia
#230
W
38-31
38
31
+7
A01/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#58
D
35-35
35
35
+0
H06/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
26-33
26
33
-7
A08/02
NCAA
Virginia
#230
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H15/02
NCAA
Boston College
#298
L
11-26
11
26
-15
A19/02
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A22/02
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H26/02
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
L
38-47
38
47
-9
H01/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
29-46
29
46
-17
H05/03
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
20-35
20
35
-15
A08/03
NCAA
65.9Avg total
29.4Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.634.166.7-1.433%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.336.270.5-1.833%-
Last 30 away (12)30.130.961.0-0.833%-
Last 10 (10)29.436.565.9-7.110%-
Last 5 (5)30.240.070.2-9.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)31.133.564.6-2.426%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)35.135.470.5-0.340%-
vs Weaker (1)37.032.069.0+5.0100%-
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syracuse
#273
L
23-40
23
40
-17
H02/02
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H06/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H08/02
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
23-38
23
38
-15
A13/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A15/02
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A23/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#58
L
29-42
29
42
-13
H27/02
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H02/03
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A06/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A08/03
NCAA
65.2Avg total
29.5Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.236.169.3-3.043%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.435.369.7-0.962%-
Last 30 away (14)31.837.168.9-5.321%-
Last 10 (10)29.535.765.2-6.220%-
Last 5 (5)30.435.866.2-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)31.039.370.3-8.318%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)33.134.767.8-1.650%-
vs Weaker (3)41.332.373.7+9.0100%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Virginia Tech wins
0
California wins
DateGameScore
11/01/25California v Virginia Tech68-71
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/03/25AClemson47-65
05/03/25HNorth Carolina59-91
01/03/25HSyracuse101-95 OT
26/02/25HLouisville66-71
22/02/25AMiami (FL)81-68
19/02/25ABoston College36-54
15/02/25HVirginia70-73
08/02/25ANotre Dame65-63
06/02/25HSMU Mustangs75-81
01/02/25AVirginia75-74
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/03/25ANotre Dame110-112 OT
06/03/25ALouisville68-85
02/03/25HBoston College82-71
27/02/25HSMU Mustangs77-81
23/02/25AStanford61-66
15/02/25AGeorgia Tech88-90 OT
13/02/25ADuke57-78
08/02/25HWake Forest66-76
06/02/25HNC State74-62
02/02/25HSyracuse66-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia Tech
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL42%
HomeLLLWL42%
AwayWWLWL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311912
Win %42%42%42%
Points / game69.072.463.8
Allowed / game72.973.971.2
Point differential-3.8-1.5-7.5
Avg total141.9146.3135.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%16%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)40% (5)100% (3)
Overtime %3%5%0%
California
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL42%
HomeLWLLW65%
AwayLLLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311714
Win %42%65%14%
Points / game75.579.270.9
Allowed / game76.973.581.0
Point differential-1.4+5.8-10.1
Avg total152.3152.7151.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%41%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (9)33% (3)33% (6)
Overtime %10%6%14%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke3128390%83.561.4+22.1
2 Clemson3126584%77.165.7+11.4
3 Louisville3125681%79.368.5+10.8
4 SMU Mustangs3122971%81.172.2+8.9
5 Wake Forest31211068%70.568.0+2.5
6 North Carolina32201262%81.776.1+5.6
7 Stanford31191261%72.870.4+2.5
8 Florida State31171455%74.972.7+2.2
9 Pittsburgh32171553%75.970.8+5.0
10 Georgia Tech31161552%73.772.6+1.1
11 Virginia31151648%64.966.8-1.9
12 Notre Dame32151747%73.272.4+0.8
13 California31131842%75.576.9-1.4
14 Syracuse31131842%75.678.4-2.8
15 Virginia Tech31131842%69.072.9-3.8
16 NC State31121939%69.570.3-0.8
17 Boston College31121939%70.475.8-5.4
18 Miami (FL)3172423%74.080.6-6.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HOTFinal
Virginia Tech34261373
California31292282
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