The Virginia Tech Hokies (18-3) will play the Florida State Seminoles (16-15) in the second-round fixture of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The game will be held at the Capital One Arena on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The winner of this tie will advance into the quarterfinals and face the North Carolina Tar Heels, the winner of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season.
The Virginia Tech Hokies
The game against the Seminoles will be the Hokies’ first ACC Tournament game since they finished their regular season schedule last Friday. It’s one of those fixtures that could go either way, as the quality on both sides seems to match. The Hokies (10-10) finished 8th in the Conference standings and will enter this tie on a three-game winning streak. That’s quite impressive, as they look to be in better form than their opponent. Their final game before this tie was against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, winning 82-76 to seal their 8th-place finish. Hokies Guard Sean Pedulla did himself justice on the night, recording 28 points and six rebounds. He’s the top performer in the squad, alongside Hunter Cattoor and Lynn Kidd. These guys, in their best shape, can oust the Seminoles.
The Florida State Seminoles
Like the Hokies, the Florida State Seminoles finished 10-10 in the regular Atlantic Coast Conference season standings. Now, they focus on the post-season tournament, preparing to face a team they played twice already. They won one of those fixtures, a 77-74 home victory, and would seek another win over the Hokies. This time, both teams play on neutral ground with a mission to win the postseason title. The Seminoles had back-to-back defeats before rounding off their regular season schedule with an 83-75 home win over the Miami Hurricanes. Thanks to Darin Green Jr., his 24 points made sure that they didn’t finish the season with a loss. They’ve been inconsistent through the regular season, and will need to be on top form to beat the Hokies and advance to the next stage of this tournament.
Head-to-Head Virginia Tech vs Florida State
Virginia Tech has a better record in their last five encounters, winning three. The most recent is an 83-75 win at the Cassell Coliseum. The Seminoles gave a good fight in this game, with Jamir Watkins scoring a team-high 26 points on the night. Sadly, the victory went to the Hokies, who had Hunter Cattoor, Sean Pedulla, and Tyler Nickel combine to secure victory. However, this is a tournament game, and their last meeting in a postseason game was back in 2017 when the Florida State Seminoles came out on top. We expect both teams to be at loggerheads when they play tomorrow. You can find college basketball odds for this game and many others right here at BetVictor.
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