Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 11/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACC Extra

Cassell Coliseum is the location where the Virginia Tech Hokies (2-0) will compete against the Saint Joseph's Hawks (2-0) on Wednesday.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks faced off with Drexel and notched a win by a score of 76-65 in their last game. Saint Joseph's ended with a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 of 58) and made 6 out of their 18 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Hawks converted 26 of 30 tries for a rate of 86.7%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 7 assists in this matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defending, Saint Joseph's allowed the other team to shoot 34.8% from the field on 24 of 69 shooting. Drexel recorded 10 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Drexel totaled 40 rebounds (15 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Drexel finished the game at 64.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of 14 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 14 while Drexel recorded 21 personal fouls.

Deuce Jones is a guy who came through in this matchup. He ended up going 63.6% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the court for 22 mins and also totaled 2 boards. He was able to score 29 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Saint Joseph's comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. They are turning it over 8.5 times per game and as a team are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Saint Joseph's is grabbing 40.0 boards per game and has earned 24 dimes this season, which ranks 284th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hawks are hitting 27.9% on 3-point shots (12 of 43) and 86.5% from the charity stripe. They average 80.5 pts per game (189th in D-1) while connecting on 41.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hawks have forced 10.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.4% from 3-point land and they rank 176th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.5). The Hawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.8% (53 of 133) and they relinquish 37.5 boards per game as a unit. They rank 77th in D-1 in giving up assists with 19 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Virginia Tech Hokies went home victorious with a score of 107-101 when they played Providence. The Hokies snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. Providence was called for 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.2%. Concerning 3-pointers, Virginia Tech knocked down 12 out of 28 tries (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Hokies went 40 for 79 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.6%. The Hokies permitted Providence to convert 34 out of 76 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7% in the game. They went 33.3% from downtown by connecting on 11 of 33 and finished the game at 22 of 25 at the free throw line (88.0%). When talking about rebounding, Virginia Tech allowed Providence to grab 36 in all (7 offensive).

Neoklis Avdalas ended up having an impact for the Hokies for the game. He knocked down 13 out of 23 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He accumulated 33 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 6 assists in this game.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss record of 2-0 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hokies are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 123rd in the country. Virginia Tech has totaled 205 pts on the season (102.5 per contest) and they pull down 48.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per contest (105th in college) and they turn the ball over 9.0 times per game. The Hokies are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 69.4% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 34.4% from downtown (22 of 64) and opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.5 dimes and 42.0 boards every game, which is ranked 252nd and 326th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hokies on defense are ranked 301st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 84.0. They have forced 14.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.8% from the floor (127th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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