Thursday, March 16, 2017

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The 9 seed Virginia Tech Hokies head to KeyBank Center to take on the 8 seed Wisconsin Badgers on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 4.5 point favorites.

The Hokies come into this game with an overall record of 21-9. They are 17-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-12. The Badgers have an overall record of 23-8. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 14-16 against the spread.

Zach LeDay comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Hokies. He pulls down 7.5 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 13.1 points per game in 29 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 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

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Bronson Koenig averages 14.1 points per game while playing 31 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 2.1 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Ethan Happ averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.1 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 50%.

Virginia Tech averages 79.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 47th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 13th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 12th in the country. They average 32.6 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game which ranks them 318th and 71st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 266th with 12.1 per game. The Hokies allow 74.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 231st in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 216th and 248th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 146th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 195th place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 65th in Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 71.9 points per game this year which ranks them 204th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 133rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 154th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 95th and 164th respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 328th with 11.0 per game. The Badgers allow 61.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 41st and 311th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.0 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the nation. The Badgers force 13.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 163rd in college basketball.

The Hokies are 35th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.5. They assist on 55.9% of their shots, which ranks 95th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 172nd among D-1 teams. They are 9th 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 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.5% places them 271st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 23.4%.

The Badgers are 58th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.2. They assist on 51.7% of their shots, which ranks 194th in the country. In terms of pace they average 64.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 341st among D-1 teams. They are 130th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 197th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Wisconsin turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.6% places them 21st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.5%.

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 17-11 against the spread

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

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 14-16 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 12-13 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

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

03/12/17 G Khalil Iverson Personal "?" Thursday vs. Virginia Tech

Guy's Pick: Take Virginia Tech +4.5

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