North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN2

The North Carolina Tar Heels (18-8) are on their way to Cassell Coliseum on Saturday where they will try to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-10).

The North Carolina Tar Heels played Pittsburgh and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-67 in their last contest. North Carolina wrapped up the game with a 41.4% FG percentage (24 of 58) and converted 7 of 26 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Tar Heels knocked down 12 of 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to rebounding, they collected 29 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to defense, North Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 51.1% from the field on 24 out of 47 shooting. Pittsburgh distributed 12 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Moreover, Pittsburgh totaled 27 boards (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Pittsburgh finished the game shooting 90.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 20 shots. They buried 10 of 17 tries from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Tar Heels walked away with 18 while Pittsburgh racked up 16 fouls.

Leaky Black is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He recorded 11 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and also totaled 6 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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North Carolina will enter this contest with a record of 18-8 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, North Carolina is snagging 39.7 boards per game and has racked up 384 assists this season, which is 53rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tar Heels are hitting 38.0% on 3-point shots (221 of 581) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They average 78.3 points per game (33rd in the country) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tar Heels are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are ranked 264th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 344 surrendered this season. The Tar Heels are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (705 of 1,619) and they relinquish 32.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 35.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 284th in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away with a victory by a final of 62-53 when they faced Virginia. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Virginia to get 30 in all (8 offensive). They shot 0.0% from 3-point land by going 0 of 9 and finished the game at 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Hokies permitted Virginia to make 22 out of 55 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hokies ended up going 20 out of 46 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. When discussing 3-pointers, Virginia Tech knocked down 5 out of their 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.0%. Virginia committed 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Hokies collected 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the contest.

Keve Aluma was important for the Hokies in this matchup. He totaled 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 16-10 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hokies are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 32nd in Division 1. Virginia Tech has totaled 1,835 pts for the year (70.6 per contest) and they collect 31.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.6 times per game (83rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. The Hokies are responsible for committing 14.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 32.1% on three-point shots (166 of 517) and their opponents are making 74.4% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.2 assists and 30.6 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 60th and 20th in those defensive categories. The Hokies on the defensive side of the court are 19th in college basketball in PPG given up with 61.5. They are forcing 12.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (133rd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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