North Carolina-Virginia Tech: Must Know Facts and Trends

The ACC conference is once again in the spotlight on a Thursday night ESPN game. This week we see two teams that both have been disappointed so far with their records and are hoping that a late season push will put them back in the ACC title hunt. Virginia Tech was off last week after a disappointing road loss to Georgia Tech. On the other hand, UNC is coming off a loss last Thursday at home after leading in the third quarter by 18 points. The winner of this game must forget the recent loss and instead focus on what both teams are saying is a must win. Oddsmakers have not made this a close line as Virginia Tech is a 15.5-point home favorite. Don't go at it on your own—check out the must know facts and trends from CT Sports Picks lead Handicapper Craig Trapp . North Carolina comes into this matchup needing a signature win, as to this point they only have one good win against an average UConn team. Butch Davis thought that his very good defense would be able to hold the huge lead last ... (link)