Virginia Tech Hokies vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 12/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: SEC Network

Colonial Life Arena is the site where the South Carolina Gamecocks (4-2) will attempt to defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-1) on Tuesday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies stepped onto the hardwood against St. Mary's and took a loss by a score of 77-66 in their last contest. Virginia Tech walked away from the game having earned a 30.9% field goal percentage (21 out of 68) and buried 7 of their 30 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hokies made 17 of 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 30 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about the defense, Virginia Tech let their opponent shoot 51.9% from the floor on 28 of 54 shooting. St. Mary's dished out 12 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In addition, St. Mary's grabbed 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. St. Mary's went 78.9% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 19 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of 17 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Hokies walked away with 20 and St. Mary's accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Amani Hansberry is one guy who played a role for this game. He finished shooting 40.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins played and also grabbed 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Virginia Tech heads into this game with a win-loss record of 6-1 this season. They are averaging 84.7 pts per game (83rd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.9% from the floor. The Hokies are shooting 33.3% from downtown (60 of 180) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Virginia Tech is snagging 39.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 109 dimes on the season, which is 143rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 8.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hokies have forced 13.7 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are giving up 27.5% from beyond the arc while they are 168th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.1). The Hokies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.1% (186 of 442) and they concede 37.6 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 183rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 91 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the South Carolina Gamecocks went home defeated by a final of 79-77 when they played Northwestern. In the matter of rebounding, South Carolina permitted Northwestern to get 22 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They went 50.0% from distance via 7 out of 14 and finished the contest at 12 out of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Gamecocks permitted Northwestern to make 30 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 56.6% in this game. When the game finished, the Gamecocks finished the game shooting 28 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9%. With respect to shots from distance, South Carolina made 10 out of their 34 tries (29.4%). They were able to bury 11 of those for a clip of 73.3%. Northwestern earned 15 fouls in the game which got the Gamecocks to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Gamecocks collected 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this contest.

Elijah Strong was important for the Gamecocks in the game. He converted 5 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 20 minutes of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes in this matchup.

South Carolina has a mark of 4-2 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Gamecocks are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks 183rd in the nation. South Carolina has accounted for 491 points this season (81.8 per contest) and they collect 36.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.8 times per contest (47th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest. The Gamecocks are responsible for committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The South Carolina defense concedes 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (28 of 91) and opponents are making 67.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.3 dimes and 35.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 129th and 185th in college hoops. The Gamecocks on the defensive side of the court are 142nd in the country in points given up per game with 71.3. They have forced 10.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (210th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina

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