Who's Playing
Va. Tech Hokies @ Florida State Seminoles
Current Records: Va. Tech 8-12, Florida State 13-7
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Donald L. Tucker Center -- Tallahassee, Florida
- TV: ACC Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $2.94
What to Know
We've got another exciting ACC matchup on schedule as the Va. Tech Hokies and the Florida State Seminoles are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Donald L. Tucker Center. The Hokies are limping into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, things could have been worse for Va. Tech, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-57 loss to Clemson. The match marked the Hokies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Florida State has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 78-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stanford on Saturday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Malique Ewin, who had 16 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamir Watkins, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Florida State smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Va. Tech's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Florida State, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Va. Tech is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their ninth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 4-4 against the spread).
Va. Tech came up short against Florida State in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 86-76. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watkins, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds. Back with a vengeance, will Va. Tech be able to stop him this time around? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
Odds
Florida State is a big 10.5-point favorite against Va. Tech, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Seminoles as a 9.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 143 points.
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Series History
Florida State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Va. Tech.
- Mar 13, 2024 - Florida State 86 vs. Va. Tech 76
- Feb 13, 2024 - Va. Tech 83 vs. Florida State 75
- Jan 06, 2024 - Florida State 77 vs. Va. Tech 74
- Mar 04, 2023 - Va. Tech 82 vs. Florida State 60
- Jan 29, 2022 - Va. Tech 85 vs. Florida State 72
- Feb 01, 2020 - Florida State 74 vs. Va. Tech 63
- Mar 14, 2019 - Florida State 65 vs. Va. Tech 63
- Mar 05, 2019 - Florida State 73 vs. Va. Tech 64
- Jan 20, 2018 - Florida State 91 vs. Va. Tech 82
- Mar 09, 2017 - Florida State 74 vs. Va. Tech 68