Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 2/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACCN

The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-10) will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-11) at Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets faced off with Miami and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-62 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Yellow Jackets finished with 19 and Miami finished the game with 17 fouls. They made 8 of 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Miami finished the contest at 84.0% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of 25 shots. Additionally, Miami had 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Miami doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. With regard to defense, Georgia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the field on 22 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets knocked down 3 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 30.0%. Georgia Tech finished the game having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (26 out of 59) and converted 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Khalid Moore is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up scoring 19 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Georgia Tech enters this one with a win-loss mark of 9-11 on the campaign. They average 70.0 points per contest (216th in the country) while hitting 44.4% from the field. The Yellow Jackets are hitting 36.5% on three-point attempts (145 of 397) and 68.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia Tech is collecting 35.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 273 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 168th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 14.9 fouls. They are conceding 30.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 188th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (69.2). The Yellow Jackets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (499 of 1,159) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 294th in the country in giving up assists with 296 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away with a victory by a final of 85-72 when they faced Florida State. The Hokies were able to snag 13 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 16 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Florida State earned 9 personal fouls in the game which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 5 tries. They were able to make 3 of the free throws for a rate of 60.0%. When talking about shooting from distance, Virginia Tech knocked down 18 of 25 attempts (72.0%). When the game finished, the Hokies shot 32 out of 52 from the field which had them at 61.5%. The Hokies allowed Florida State to convert 26 of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this contest. They went 38.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 13 and finished the game at 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Virginia Tech allowed Florida State to pull down 22 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Hunter Cattoor ended up being a factor for the Hokies in this game. He accumulated 27 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 12 for this game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 11-10 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hokies are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which ranks them 46th in college basketball. Virginia Tech has accounted for 1,471 pts on the year (70.0 per game) and they pull in 31.5 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.1 times per contest (120th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. The Hokies commit 15.0 fouls every game while shooting 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Hokies on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the nation in points given up per game with 62.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (154th in college basketball). The Virginia Tech defense allows 30.4% on shots from 3-point land (127 of 418) and their opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.5 dimes and 31.3 boards per contest, which is 92nd and 38th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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