Virginia Tech at BYU

Matchup Simulation Stats

• This game has been simulated 72 times.
• BYU (2013) has won 40 times (55.6% of the time), won by > 20 pts 11 times (15.3% of the time)
• VT (2013) has won 32 times (44.4% of the time), won by > 20 pts 5 times (6.9% of the time)
• The average score is BYU (2013): 79.0 - VT (2013): 76.1, decided by < 5 pts 19 times (26.4% of the time)
• The game has gone into overtime 3 times (4.2% of the time)

Hey, the Hokies have a better winning percentage than the cougars! So you’re sayin’ there’s a chance! Well, yes and no.

This game is not a good match-up for the Hokies in many ways. First, it is in Utah. And Frank, the story is Utah. byu is 8-0 in their home state (although all eight were at home, not in Salt Lake).

Next, byu is a solid program. They’ve made the Big Dance six years in a row and are a top 40 RPI team this year despite their four losses. How? Their four losses are to RPI #43 baylor, #55 iowa state, #74 notre dame, and #130 florida state. They’ve beaten four teams in the top 120 of the RPI (VT has beaten just two). And they’ve played the 13th toughest schedule in the land.

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