TOM STRYKER’S FREE COLLEGE BASKETBALL SELECTION SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH
#876 VIRGINIA TECH (-) over Liberty at 6:10 PM EST
Head coach Buzz Williams and the Hokies are locked into three different NCAA Tournament systems that boast cash rich marks of 58-28 ATS, 52-29 ATS and 48-17 ATS and they’ll send the Cinderella Flames home with a convincing win and cover on Sunday evening. Liberty’s run has been a good one but it will melt under the defensive pressure that Virginia Tech brings to the table.
Technically speaking, this is a solid spot for the Hokies. Since 2014, No. 4 seeds in the Round of 32 have performed very well when priced as a favorite notching a lucrative 13-2 SU and 12-3 ATS mark. In this role fighting a foe that hits the hardwood off back-to-back SU and ATS wins, our No. 4 seed jumps to a golden 6-0 SU and ATS. Also, when battling an opponent that arrives off back-to-back SU and ATS wins, Virginia Tech has been a strong investment posting a proud 30-16 ATS record in its last 46 lined games including a stunning 9-0 SU and ATS in its last nine in this set holding a team won/loss percentage of .760 or less.
Off the SU and ATS wins over the Bisons and Bulldogs, the Flames find themselves in a terrible wagering spot on Sunday. According to the Team Stryker Database, NCAA Tournament teams in the Round of 32 that take the court off back-to-back SU and ATS wins hold a woeful 70-103-3 ATS record. If our “play against” side owns a team won/loss percentage of .750 or better, this system falls to a miserable 41-75-1 ATS including a shocking 14-46-1 ATS in this set provided they destroyed the Las Vegas pointspread by 8.5-points or more in their last game. That spells trouble for Liberty.
In a charity exhibition last fall, the Hokies smashed the Flames by 16 (86-70) at the Vines Center in Lynchburg. With a ticket to the Sweet 16 on the line, ACC pedigree will ensure a repeat performance by Coach Williams’ crew. Take Virginia Tech. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
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