Virginia Tech comes into today's game vs Wake Forest as winners of three of their last four games, including a thriller on Wednesday night vs NC State. It was a
Virginia Tech comes into today's game vs Wake Forest as winners of three of their last four games, including a thriller on Wednesday night vs NC State. It was a rough start to the season for the Hokies, but they have found a way to bounce back and have some momentum on their side right now. The same can be said about the Demon Deacons though. They have won four straight and six of their last seven.
Can the Hokies get another win as an underdog? Not only do the oddsmakers favor Wake Forest today, but so does ESPN's BPI, even if just slightly. BPI is giving Virginia Tech a 64% chance to win today's game."The Basketball Power Index is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is.
Virginia Tech is 39-34 all-time against Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons are Tech’s closest ACC foe – 122 miles from Blacksburg. The first game in the series was Feb. 7, 1912 – a 45-15 win by the Hokies in Blacksburg. Tech snapped Wake Forest’s three-game winning streak in the series last season inside Cassell Coliseum. Behind Hunter Cattoor’s 26 points, the Hokies had a 50-point outburst in the second half to down the Deacs, 87-76.
Tech overcame a 15-point deficit to win for the first time since March 2, 2024 vs. Wake Forest. Although, in that game, the 15-point lead was with 6:22 to go in the first half. The Hokies erased a 15-point deficit against NC State beginning at the 13:29 mark in the second half. Trailing 72-60 with 6:38 to go, Tech closed the game. on a 19-4 run highlighted by nine points from Jaden Schutt to secure the comefrom-behind win. “That’s just part of the character of our team,” Schutt said.
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