Liberty vs Virginia Tech 3/24/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:11 AM ET
The No. 12 seeded Liberty Flames play the No. 4 seeded Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday at the SAP Center at San Jose, in San Jose, California in an NCAA Tournament East Region second round matchup. Liberty reached the second round after upsetting Mississippi State 80-76 on Friday. The Flames were led by Caleb Homesley who scored 30 points with 22 coming after halftime, while Lovell Cabbil sank a 3-pointer that put the Flames ahead for good late in the second half.
Virginia Tech defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 66-52 on Friday in their first round matchup. The Hookies were led by Nickeil Alexander-Walker with 20 points, while Kerry Blackshear Jr. chipped in with 15. Virginia Tech’s floor leader Justin Robinson returned after missing 12 games with a foot injury and scored nine points in a reserve role. Scottie James leads Liberty in scoring and rebounding with averages of 13.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Caleb Homesley is the leader in assists with an average of 2.8 per game. Liberty is shooting 49.0% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point territory.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads Virginia Tech in scoring with an average of 16.6 points per game. Justin Robinson is the leader in assists with an average of 5.2 per game, while the leading rebounder is Kerry Blackshear Jr. with an average of 7.4 per game. The Hokies are shooting 47.5% from the field and 39.3% from 3-point territory.
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Virginia Tech has Justin Robinson back. The Hokies court leader returned in the first round after sitting out 12 games with a foot injury. Robinson led the Hokies during the season in assists at 5.2 and was the third leading scorer at 13.4 points per game. His leadership is invaluable for VT. The Hokies have covered the number in 20 of the last 28 non-ACC games. Final Score Prediction, Virginia Tech Hokies win and cover ATS 66-55.
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