ODU vs. Virginia Tech: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom
Virginia Tech has gotten off to a hot start this season, opening up at 3-0. Granted, that hasn’t been against the steepest competition, but the Hokies are still receiving votes in the AP Poll. For its part, Old Dominion has a 2-1 record coming into this game.
How to watch ODU vs. Virginia Tech
Tip-off: 2 p.m. ET
Location: TD Arena, Charleston, South Carolina
Channel: ESPN2
Vegas odds
Virginia Tech is a 15.5-point favorite on Thursday, according to the Vegas Insider Consensus. The over-under is set at 132 points.
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ESPN BPI prediction
Predicted winner: Virginia Tech
Predicted point differential: 7.7
Win probability (for VT): 79.1%
Matchup quality: 62.1
ESPN Basketball Power Index or BPI is a predictive tool that measures team strength to project the outcomes of games. In terms of quality, ESPN’s BPI has ranked ODU-Virginia Tech as the 12th highest game in terms of quality.
KenPom prediction
Predicted final score: Virginia Tech 73, Old Dominion 60
Win probability (for VT): 89%
KenPom is another analytical tool in college basketball to help provide advanced analysis and predict outcomes. Like ESPN, KenPom expects the Hokies to beat the Monarchs.
More on ODU vs. Virginia Tech
With both teams coming off wins, the Hokies and Monarchs are both looking to continue their recent success. They’ll be meeting each other in the first round of the Charleston Classic.
All time, Virginia Tech leads Old Dominion 12-8 in head-to-head matchups. However, the two haven’t met since the 2007-08 season despite both being in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
To this point in the season, the Hokies have had one of the best offenses in college basketball. They have two games with more than 90 points scored already. A big part of that is how few turnovers the Hokies are committing on the offensive side of the ball. With only 7.3 turnovers surrendered per game, the Hokies are fourth in the NCAA.