North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACCN

The NC State Wolfpack (7-7) are traveling to Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday where they will meet the Virginia Tech Hokies (8-5).

The NC State Wolfpack faced Florida State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-81 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wolfpack ended up walking away with 22 while Florida State racked up 15 personal fouls. They also made 6 of 15 attempts from distance. Florida State finished the game shooting 73.1% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 26 shots. Furthermore, Florida State snagged 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida State recorded 11 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. With respect to the defense, North Carolina State allowed 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wolfpack buried 13 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 68.4%. North Carolina State finished the contest with a 51.9% FG percentage (28 out of 54) and converted 12 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Dereon Seabron is someone who was a major factor in this game. He finished 85.7% from the floor and totaled 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He accounted for 32 points on 12 of 14 shooting.

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North Carolina State enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 7-7 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 10.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, North Carolina State is snagging 37.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 158 dimes so far this season, which ranks 229th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wolfpack are hitting 31.3% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 335) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.4 pts per game (71st in the nation) while going 42.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wolfpack are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are 264th in college basketball in allowing assists with 179 conceded this year. The Wolfpack defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (388 of 864) and they relinquish 38.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 34.4% on three-point shots and they rank 321st in the country in PPG allowed (76.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies went home defeated by a final of 76-65 when they faced Duke. The Hokies earned 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Duke was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 9 tries. They were able to convert 8 of them for a clip of 88.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Virginia Tech buried 5 out of 19 attempts (26.3%). Overall, the Hokies finished shooting 26 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Hokies permitted Duke to bury 29 of 54 attempts from the field which had them at 53.7% for this game. They went 33.3% from distance by shooting 5 out of 15 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Duke to grab 31 overall (8 offensive).

Keve Aluma was important for the Hokies for the contest. He had 25 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists for this game. He made 11 of 20 for the contest giving him a rate of 55.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss mark of 8-5 for the season. The Hokies are committing 14.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (155th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per game. Virginia Tech has totaled 924 points for the campaign (71.1 per contest) and they pull down 33.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hokies are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 99th in college hoops.

The Hokies on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the country in points allowed per contest with 58.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the floor (98th in the country). The Virginia Tech defense gives up 25.9% on shots from 3-point land (69 of 266) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 10.7 assists and 31.7 boards per contest, which ranks 71st and 62nd in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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