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Old Dominion @ Virginia Tech

Current Records: Old Dominion 2-1; Virginia Tech 3-0

What to Know

The Old Dominion Monarchs have quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. They will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies at 2 p.m. ET Thursday at TD Arena. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

The Monarchs didn't have too much trouble with the Virginia Wesleyan Blue Marlins at home on Monday as they won 72-58.

Meanwhile, Virginia Tech had enough points to win and then some against the William & Mary Tribe on Sunday, taking their game 94-77. Virginia Tech's success was spearheaded by the efforts of guard Sean Pedulla, who had 22 points, and guard Hunter Cattoor, who shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and finished with 22 points.

Old Dominion is now 2-1 while Virginia Tech sits at 3-0. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Old Dominion is 351st worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 9.3 on average. To make matters even worse for the Monarchs, the Hokies enter the matchup with only 7.3 turnovers per game on average, good for fourth best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in Virginia Tech's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: TD Arena -- Charleston, South Carolina
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Hokies are a big 15-point favorite against the Monarchs, 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 Hokies as a 14.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.