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Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 63-72
29-31 34-41
Position#286
Record8-9
FormLWLWW
Points / game70.9
Allowed / game73.1
Virginia Tech
USA
vs
Wake Forest 🏆
USA
Position#87
Record13-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game65.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virginia Tech winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Wake Forest 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
Vanderbilt
#121
L
64-80
64
80
-16
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
59-64
59
64
-5
H07/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#348
W
95-67
95
67
+28
H13/12
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H15/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
62-82
62
82
-20
A21/12
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
65-88
65
88
-23
A31/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
86-85
86
85
+1
H04/01
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
59-70
59
70
-11
A09/01
NCAA
California
#268
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A11/01
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-39
30-41
36-28
23-36
52-32
43-35
46-41
34-31
30-32
32-50
27-37
38-51
40-39
46-46
30-25
29-45
42-23
29-45
34-45
45-31
147.2Avg total
72.0Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)70.973.1144.0-2.247%
Season at home (12)73.770.8144.4+2.958%
Season away (5)64.278.8143.0-14.620%
Last 10 (10)72.075.2147.2-3.250%
Last 5 (5)72.077.4149.4-5.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)66.675.2141.8-8.623%
vs Similar (12)77.574.2151.8+3.258%
vs Weaker (4)80.272.0152.2+8.275%
This opponent (Wake Forest) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Wake ForestUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida
#6
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A28/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H29/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
44-57
44
57
-13
A04/12
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
72-66
72
66
+6
H07/12
NCAA
James Madison
#110
W
75-58
75
58
+17
H18/12
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
62-73
62
73
-11
A21/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
W
81-71
81
71
+10
A31/12
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
77-59
77
59
+18
H04/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
88-78
88
78
+10
A11/01
NCAA
Stanford
#127
W
80-67
80
67
+13
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-32
30-43
27-29
30-22
26-29
18-28
38-35
34-31
31-32
44-26
31-40
31-33
36-34
45-37
38-32
39-27
39-31
49-47
33-35
47-32
134.9Avg total
69.4Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)70.865.8136.6+5.076%
Season at home (11)73.762.7136.5+11.0100%
Season away (6)65.571.5137.0-6.033%
Last 10 (10)69.465.5134.9+3.970%
Last 5 (5)77.669.6147.2+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)67.374.8142.2-7.533%
vs Similar (10)73.367.3140.6+6.070%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)72.265.7137.8+6.569%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Weaker. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -0.2-0.22nd half2nd half: -6.2-6.22nd half: +4.1+4.1
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: -0.2-0.22nd half2nd half: -6.2-6.22nd half: +4.1+4.1
Virginia TechWake Forest
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.
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Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vanderbilt
#121
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H07/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#348
W
52-32
52
32
+20
H13/12
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H15/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A21/12
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A31/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H04/01
NCAA
Stanford
#127
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A09/01
NCAA
California
#268
W
42-23
42
23
+19
A11/01
NCAA
NC State
#293
L
34-45
34
45
-11
H16/01
NCAA
71.2Avg total
37.1Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.834.269.9+1.653%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.934.070.9+2.961%-
Last 30 away (12)34.134.468.5-0.342%-
Last 10 (10)37.134.171.2+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)34.633.868.4+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)34.034.268.2-0.238%-
vs Similar (12)35.834.770.5+1.250%-
vs Weaker (4)42.034.076.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (Wake Forest) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Wake ForestLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida
#6
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A28/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H29/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
26-29
26
29
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H07/12
NCAA
James Madison
#110
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H18/12
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A21/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A31/12
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H04/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
39-31
39
31
+8
A11/01
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H15/01
NCAA
65.6Avg total
32.7Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.433.367.6+1.153%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.933.469.4+2.558%-
Last 30 away (11)31.633.064.6-1.445%-
Last 10 (10)32.732.965.6-0.240%-
Last 5 (5)35.434.469.8+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.035.265.2-5.20%-
vs Similar (10)34.533.868.3+0.740%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)36.232.568.6+3.785%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Virginia Tech wins
3
Wake Forest wins
DateGameScore
02/03/24Virginia Tech v Wake Forest87-76
30/12/23Wake Forest v Virginia Tech86-63
31/12/22Wake Forest v Virginia Tech77-75
04/12/21Virginia Tech v Wake Forest61-80
27/02/21Virginia Tech v Wake Forest84-46
17/01/21Wake Forest v Virginia Tech60-64
15/01/20Wake Forest v Virginia Tech70-80
Virginia Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/25HNC State79-76
11/01/25ACalifornia71-68
09/01/25AStanford59-70
04/01/25HMiami (FL)86-85
31/12/24ADuke65-88
21/12/24ASaint Josephs Hawks62-82
15/12/24HNavy80-72
13/12/24HN. Carolina A&T95-67
07/12/24HPittsburgh59-64
05/12/24HVanderbilt64-80
Wake Forestlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/25HStanford80-67
11/01/25AMiami (FL)88-78
04/01/25HNC State77-59
31/12/24ASyracuse81-71
21/12/24AClemson62-73
18/12/24HJames Madison75-58
07/12/24HBoston College72-66
04/12/24ATexas A&M44-57
29/11/24HMinnesota57-51
28/11/24AFlorida58-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virginia Tech
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW47%
HomeLWWWW58%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %47%58%20%
Points / game70.973.764.2
Allowed / game73.170.878.8
Point differential-2.2+2.9-14.6
Avg total144.0144.4143.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Wake Forest
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW76%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %76%100%33%
Points / game70.873.765.5
Allowed / game65.862.771.5
Point differential+5.0+11.0-6.0
Avg total136.6136.5137.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%64%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Duke1715288%80.959.3+21.6
2 Clemson1915479%77.266.7+10.5
3 SMU Mustangs1713476%82.971.4+11.5
4 Wake Forest1713476%70.865.8+5.0
5 Louisville1914574%78.469.6+8.8
6 Florida State1813572%78.770.2+8.6
7 Pittsburgh1812667%80.470.8+9.6
8 North Carolina1812667%82.976.1+6.9
9 Stanford1711665%76.571.2+5.3
10 NC State179853%71.967.2+4.6
11 Boston College179853%70.673.1-2.5
12 Notre Dame178947%75.270.8+4.4
13 California178947%75.675.7-0.1
14 Virginia Tech178947%70.973.1-2.2
15 Syracuse178947%75.078.1-3.1
16 Virginia1881044%61.364.4-3.1
17 Georgia Tech1981142%74.973.9+0.9
18 Miami (FL)1741324%76.177.0-0.9
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

Team1H2HFinal
Virginia Tech293463
Wake Forest314172
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