Virginia Tech vs California Picks and Prediction – 1/11/2025

The Virginia Tech Hokies will be on the road out West Saturday with the game in California against the California Golden Bears. Virginia Tech has struggled this season coming into Saturday three games below .500 after dropping three of the last four following 11 point road loss against Stanford. Offensively the Hokies have averaged 70.3 points on 44.9% shooting from the floor after scoring only 59 points last time out. Offensively Virginia Tech has been shaky as well allowing 73.3 points per game overall this season through 15 games played. For other college news see our College Basketball Picks.

Tobi Lawal leads the Virginia Tech offense this season averaging 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Mylujael Poteat is second on the team averaging 10.9 points as the only other player on the roster in double digits. Jaden Schutt averages 8.2 points per game and Ben Burnham chips in 7.7 points per game. Brandon Rechsteiner is fifth on the team averaging 7 points to go along with the team leading 3.4 assists per game this season.

The California Golden Bears stay home Saturday with eight wins through 15 games played following a 14 point victory against Virginia to end a three-game losing streak. Offensively California is scoring the ball extremely well averaging 77.6 points on 45.2% shooting from the floor. Defensively California has been mediocre allowing nearly 76 points per game overall this season but gave up just 61 in their victory over Virginia.

Andrej Stojakovic leads California this season averaging 20.1 points per game. Jeremiah Wilkinson is second on the team averaging 12.4 points and Jovan Blacksher Jr. averages 11.3 points to go along with the team leading 3.4 assists. BJ Omot has averaged 10.8 points per game this season but has played in just four games overall. Big man Mady Sissoko averages 6.4 points in the team by 6.9 rebounds this season.

California is the better team in this matchup playing the better basketball coming into Saturday. Look for the Golden Bears to overwhelm Virginia Tech leading to the win and cover at home. Take California to use their edge on both sides of the ball as well as their home fans to get the winning covers Saturday evening. Final Score Prediction, California Golden Bears win and cover 75-63.