Virginia Tech rolled past Mount St. Mary's 82-62 at Cassell Coliseum.
Amani Hansberry led Virginia Tech with 20 points. Redd Thompson Jr. had 15 points for Mount St. Mary's. Tyler Johnson led all players with 9 rebounds for Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech committed 10 turnovers to Mount St. Mary's's 23. Mount St. Mary's covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 8.5 points.
In the NBA, former Virginia Tech player Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 16 points and 6 rebounds for the Hawks on Friday; former Virginia Tech player Tobi Lawal had 0 points and 6 rebounds for the Mavericks the night before.
Mount St. Mary's won the NCAA College Division national championship in 1962, the only national title in program history.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Mount St. Mary's vs. Virginia Tech prediction: model has Virginia Tech by 27
Mount St. Mary's (1-1) visits Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg Friday at 7 PM ET on ACCNX.
Our model makes Virginia Tech a 26.5-point favorite, projecting an 86-60 final, and gives Virginia Tech a 99% chance to win. The betting market has Virginia Tech favored by 27 with a total of 147.5. The model leans Mount St. Mary's +27.0 and Under 147.5.
Players to watch: Abdou Khadre Kebe of Mount St. Mary's, 14 points a game; Wilguens Jr. Exacte of Mount St. Mary's, 13 points a game; Anastasios Rozakeas of Mount St. Mary's, 3.5 points a game.
What the model said
Projected that morning with only earlier games
MSM 58, VT 87model score
-28.5model spread (home)
145.1model total
8.5points off the final margin
FavoriteVT -27.51.0LostUnder 147.52.4Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-28.5
149.5
our snapshots
Latest
-14.5
145.5
-55000.0
7155.5
our snapshots (8 books)
Close
-27.5
147.5
-20000
3500
Draft Kings via ESPN
Margin +20 (home)ATS MSM coveredTotal 144 → under
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
MSM
6
239
1
same
VT
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).