Thursday, March 9, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Virginia Tech Hokies travel to Barclays Center to play the Florida State Seminoles on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 4.5 point favorites.

The Hokies come into this game with an overall record of 22-9 and a road record of 4-6. They are 15-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-12. The Seminoles have an overall record of 24-7 and a home record of 18-0. They have an over/under record of 15-14 and they are 16-12 against the spread.

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Zach LeDay comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Hokies. He pulls down 7.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Seth Allen averages 12.8 points per game in 28.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 2.3 rebounds per game for Virginia Tech. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Dwayne Bacon averages 16.9 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per contest this year for the Seminoles. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Jonathan Isaac averages 12.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Virginia Tech averages 79.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 54th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 10th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 10th in the country. They average 32.5 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game which ranks them 321st and 74th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 265th with 12.2 per game. The Hokies allow 73.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 226th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 214th and 259th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 131st and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 200th place in the country. They force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in Division 1.

Florida State averages 83.0 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 134th in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 93rd and 83rd respectively. In the turnover department the Seminoles rank 298th with 11.7 per game. The Seminoles allow 71.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 148th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 45th and 124th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 147th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 51st place in the nation. The Seminoles force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 278th in college basketball.

The Hokies are 36th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.2. They assist on 55.8% of their shots, which ranks 106th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 181st among D-1 teams. They are 8th in effective field goal percentage with 57%. As a team they are 6th in the country in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Virginia Tech turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.6% places them 268th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 23.1%.

The Seminoles are 18th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.6. They assist on 49.9% of their shots, which ranks 240th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 54th among D-1 teams. They are 43rd in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 49th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Florida State turns the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.9% places them 98th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.8%.

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 15-11 against the spread

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 13-12 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 16-12 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 15-14 against the over/under

Virginia Tech Hokies Injuries

12/10/16 C Johnny Hamilton Thumb out for season
11/11/16 F Kerry Blackshear Jr. Shin out for season
02/14/17 G Chris Clarke ACL out for season

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Florida State -4.5

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