Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 3/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN2

The Virginia Tech Hokies (18-11) will play the Louisville Cardinals (12-16) at Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Louisville Cardinals faced Wake Forest and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 99-77 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Cardinals left the arena with 22 while Wake Forest totaled 19 fouls. They made 13 of 27 shots from three-point range. Wake Forest finished the game at 81.5% from the charity stripe by making 22 of their 27 attempts. Additionally, Wake Forest pulled down 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wake Forest earned 15 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In reference to defense, Louisville allowed their opponent to shoot 58.2% from the floor on 32 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 6 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cardinals made 12 of their 21 shots for a rate of 57.1%. Louisville finished the game with a 50.8% field goal percentage (31 of 61) and made 3 of 18 shots from beyond the arc.

Sydney Curry is a player who had an impact in this game. He racked up 28 points on 13 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes played and collected 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 72.2% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Louisville heads into this game with a record of 12-16 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a group are committing 17.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Louisville is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 333 dimes this year, which ranks 261st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cardinals are connecting on 30.7% on three-point shots (216 of 703) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 68.4 points per game (252nd in the country) while going 42.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cardinals are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They rank 199th in college basketball in allowing assists with 365 surrendered this year. The Cardinals are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (704 of 1,626) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per game as a group. They give up 34.2% from 3-point land and they are 219th in the country in points per game allowed (70.4).

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies got the victory with a final of 71-70 against Miami. In regard to how they rebounded, Virginia Tech allowed Miami to collect 21 in total (7 offensive). They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 16 and finished the game at 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Hokies permitted Miami to make 28 of their 56 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this contest. Overall, the Hokies shot 29 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.9%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Virginia Tech converted 7 out of their 24 attempts (29.2%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Miami had 12 fouls in this game which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for 6 tries. They turned it over 19 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Hokies were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game.

Keve Aluma ended up being a factor for the Hokies for the game. He converted 8 out of 9 in the game giving him a rate of 88.9%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the game.

Virginia Tech has a record of 18-11 so far this year. As an offense, the Hokies are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 41st in the nation. Virginia Tech has 2,025 points this year (69.8 per contest) and they collect 32.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (73rd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. The Hokies are committing 14.4 fouls every game and they go 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Virginia Tech defense concedes 32.5% on 3-pointers (184 of 567) and opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.3 dimes and 30.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 74th and 23rd in college basketball. The Hokies on defense are ranked 19th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 61.8. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (151st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Louisville

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