Appalachian State at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is off to a 2-0 start with a pair of home wins, but they did struggle in their last one vs. Liberty, despite shooting a sizzling 61% from the field and over 50% from deep. They led by just 3 points at the half and won by 10, despite the strong shooting night. The Hokies are going to be a tough sell as a huge favorite as they are one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the country, connecting on just 33-57 through a pair of games at 57.9%. That is a lot of lost points. Appalachian State is 0-2 and are playing their third straight road game certainly won't coax out the Hokies "A" game, so I see a lot of room in the big number in this one for the Mountaineers to stay in touch and nail down the cover. Play on Appalachian State.