Virginia vs. Georgia Tech betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Virginia Cavaliers (11-12, 4-8 ACC) are at home in ACC play against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-12, 5-7 ACC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM ET. The Cavaliers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under in the matchup is 128.5.

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Virginia vs. Georgia Tech betting lines

  • Virginia moneyline odds to win: -138
  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Virginia (-2.5)
  • Total: 128.5

Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Virginia has done a better job covering the spread at home (6-7-0) than it has in road games (3-4-0).
  • The Cavaliers have gone over the total less often at home, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of seven games (71.4%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cavaliers have been putting up 65.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 63.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Virginia’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (70.1) is 5.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (64.9).
  • The Cavaliers’ 8.4 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are more than the 8.2 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 36.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.6% from long distance.

Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (194th in nation) 42.6 (124th) 27.8 (348th) 30 (110th) 15 (93rd) 9.7 (34th)

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Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Georgia Tech has a better winning percentage at home (.467, 7-8-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4-0).
  • Yellow Jackets games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (six of 15), and 42.9% of the time away (three of seven).
  • The Yellow Jackets, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (1-6) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Yellow Jackets are scoring 73.9 points per game, compared to their season average of 75.1.
  • Georgia Tech is allowing 74.6 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 0.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.7).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Yellow Jackets are making 7.1 three-pointers per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (7.5). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 4-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (198th in nation) 42.2 (99th) 33.9 (98th) 33.3 (302nd) 15.1 (85th) 11.3 (178th)
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