Western Carolina Catamounts vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 12/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Carolina Catamounts vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACC Extra

The Virginia Tech Hokies (8-2) will take on the Western Carolina Catamounts (4-5) at Cassell Coliseum on Thursday.

The Western Carolina Catamounts played USC Upstate and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-67 in their last contest. Western Carolina finished having earned a 34.5% FG percentage (20 of 58) and converted 4 of their 17 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Catamounts converted 23 of their 28 shots for a rate of 82.1%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 5 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Western Carolina allowed 45.1% from the field on 23 of 51 shooting. USC Upstate doled out 14 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Moreover, USC Upstate grabbed 37 boards (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. USC Upstate walked away from this one shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 24 of 30 tries. They made 8 of 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Catamounts walked away with 24 and USC Upstate finished the game with 23 fouls.

Justin Johnson is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up with 13 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He played 22 minutes and pulled down 6 boards. He ended up going 40.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Western Carolina will play this game with a record of 4-5 for the year. They have an average of 77.1 pts per contest (192nd in the nation) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Catamounts are shooting 29.0% on shots from distance (70 of 241) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Western Carolina is snagging 41.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 127 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 264th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.4 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Catamounts are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 15.4 fouls. They rank 173rd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 126 surrendered on the campaign. The Catamounts defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (229 of 515) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 35.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 252nd in D-1 in opponents points per game (76.3).

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies got the victory with a final of 73-62 against George Mason. The Hokies were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. George Mason was called for 11 fouls for the matchup which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 76.9%. In regard to 3-point shots, Virginia Tech made 9 out of 25 tries (36.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hokies ended up going 27 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Hokies permitted George Mason to convert 22 of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% for this contest. They shot 33.3% from three-point range by going 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 11 out of 14 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In relation to rebounds, Virginia Tech permitted George Mason to pull down 32 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Jaden Schutt pitched in for the Hokies in the game. He recorded 18 points in his 25 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He made 6 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and had 1 rebound.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 8-2 so far this season. The Hokies are committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they go 71.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (124th in the nation) and they are turning it over 8.9 times per contest. Virginia Tech has accounted for 820 pts so far this season (82.0 per contest) and they pull in 36.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hokies are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 174th in D-1.

The Virginia Tech defense concedes 30.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (75 of 249) and their opposition knocks down 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.8 dimes and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 152nd and 253rd in college hoops. The Hokies are ranked 195th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 73.6. They are able to force 13.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (174th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Carolina

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