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NCAAB · Fri, Nov 27

Old Dominion Monarchs at Virginia Tech Hokies

Cassell Coliseum · at Virginia Tech
#233ODUOld Dominion
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#68VTVirginia Tech
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0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects VT 86–65 · win probability VT 97%
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: VT has more of the edges

ODU 0, VT 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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ODU offense vs VT defense
Offense 240th of 366 against a defense 72nd, on the model’s ratings
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VT offense vs ODU defense
Offense 68th of 366 against a defense 222nd, on the model’s ratings
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Free throws
Free throw rate: ODU 34.7, VT 34.0. Allowed: ODU 42.0, VT 28.8
Context
Schedule so far
ODU has played the 188th-hardest schedule, VT the 74th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: ODU 15.4%, VT 14.9%. Forced: ODU 14.5%, VT 17.3%
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Home court
VT at home. This season: VT 0-0 at home, ODU 0-0 away
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: ODU 26.0%, VT 31.9%. Defensive: ODU 69.7%, VT 67.4%
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: ODU 50.6 and allows 50.8; VT 52.2 and allows 50.9
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: ODU 34%, VT 47%. Transfers in: ODU 4, VT 8. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Tempo
About 70 possessions: ODU plays 70.8 a game (81st fastest), VT 69.8 (127th). Faster games mean more points
Even
Three-pointers
ODU hits 36.0% and allows 32.0%; VT hits 35.5% and allows 30.6%. Threes are 36.2% and 39.7% of their shots
Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from national ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—VT -21.0—
Total—150.8—
Projected score—ODU 64.9 · VT 85.9

1st-half model

1st-half slate ›
ModelActual
1H spreadVT -12.4—
1H total70.5—
1H projected scoreODU 29.1 · VT 41.4—
The 1st-half model is fitted from the full-game model and past halves. ESPN has no 1st-half lines for college games, so there is no market to compare it with.

Virginia Tech has the better starters

Position by position: Old Dominion 0, Virginia Tech 5, even 0
Old DominionBetterVirginia Tech
G B. Benjamin TR5.7 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.9 ast Score 32
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G E. Copeland TR14.5 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.1 ast Score 67
G Z. Wiggins6 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.1 ast Score 46
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G B. Hammond13.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 3.2 ast Score 89
G S. Hubbard3.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.5 ast Score 10
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G I. Elohim TR12.2 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.1 ast Score 71
F Z. Weluche-Ume TR11.1 pts · 7.3 reb · 0.9 ast Score 29
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G T. Johnson8 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.6 ast Score 77
F J. Turner6.2 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.8 ast Score 30
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F A. Hansberry14.3 pts · 7.4 reb · 2.4 ast Score 92
Old DominionBetterVirginia Tech
ODU offense240th of 366 · -7.3
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VT defense72nd of 366 · +0.8
ODU defense222nd of 366 · -5.8
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VT offense68th of 366 · +1.8
Backcourt-3.8 · 3 players
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Backcourt+4.7 · 4 players
Frontcourt-2.9 · 2 players
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Frontcourt+3.8 · 1 player
Bench-3.2 · 5 players
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Bench+1.5 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestODU betterVT betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers
Projected starters: college teams publish no depth chart, so these come from minutes played, and a freshman or a new starter can change them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of. Numbers are this season's once a player has 30 minutes, 2025-26's before that. Bench is the next five by minutes. Tap a player for the full numbers.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Old Dominion
Guards
B. Benjamin20 min · TRZ. Wiggins18 minS. Hubbard16 minK. Thurmon11 min · TRC. Parker3 minR. Hellams2 min
Forwards
Z. Weluche-Ume31 min · TRJ. Turner21 minK. Howze10 min · TRB. Nacey8 minJ. NwekeNewL. MartiniNew
Virginia Tech
Guards
E. Copeland32 min · TRB. Hammond32 minI. Elohim29 min · TRT. Johnson26 minJ. Curry24 min · TRB. Johnson21 min · TR
Forwards
A. Hansberry31 minM. Heide19 min · TRK. Atak14 min · TRS. Jones7 min
Centers
M. Sagnia12 min · TRS. DavisNew
In order of minutes, from rosters as of today. ESPN lists players only as guards, forwards or centers, and no injury report exists for college basketball, so a player who is out may still show here.
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
ODUVT
Scoring
75.7 #150Points per game78.8 #85
1.06 #217Points per possession1.13 #89
70.8 #81Pace (possessions)69.8 #127
Shooting
50.6 #203Effective FG%52.2 #134
36.0 #603-point %35.5 #88
36.2 #2453-point attempt rate39.7 #179
34.7 #189Free throw rate34.0 #209
Possessions
15.4 #95Turnover rate14.9 #60
26.0 #323Offensive rebound rate31.9 #129
12.9 #218Assists per game14.4 #122
Defense
78.7 #283Points allowed74.9 #184
1.12 #263Points allowed per possession1.07 #141
50.8 #145Opponent effective FG%50.9 #147
32.0 #62Opponent 3-point %30.6 #26
14.5 #321Turnovers forced17.3 #131
69.7 #176Defensive rebound rate67.4 #284
5.7 #275Steals per game6.4 #187
3.1 #208Blocks per game3.2 #190
From the box scores. A longer bar is a better national rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of Division I, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Old Dominion

11-21 in 2025-26 overall · 8-12 in conference · Sun Belt Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs GA Southern84–88
  • Wvs UL Monroe87–80
  • W@ Georgia St81–73
  • L@ Marshall88–97
  • L@ Southern Miss81–86

A week or more of rest.

Virginia Tech

19-13 in 2025-26 overall · 8-11 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Wake Forest89–95
  • L@ Virginia72–76
  • Wvs Boston College72–63
  • L@ North Carolina82–89
  • Wvs Wake Forest82–63

A week or more of rest.