Virginia Tech Hokies vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ACCNX

Silvio O. Conte Forum is the site where the Boston College Eagles (7-9) will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (10-7) on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina State and took home the win by a score of 62-59 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hokies walked away with 17 while North Carolina State had 11 personal fouls. They also made 8 of 27 attempts from three-point range. North Carolina State ended up shooting 55.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of 9 attempts. Additionally, North Carolina State pulled down 22 rebounds (8 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Carolina State dished out 10 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to go 41.1% from the floor on 23 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Hokies buried 3 of their 4 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Virginia Tech finished with a 49.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 53) and knocked down 7 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Justyn Mutts is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He notched 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He played 33 mins played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Virginia Tech will enter this game with a win-loss record of 10-7 so far this season. They have an average of 69.4 pts per game (242nd in Division 1) while shooting 46.4% from the floor. The Hokies are connecting on 38.7% on shots from downtown (145 of 375) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia Tech is collecting 33.0 boards per game and is sitting with 234 assists for the season, which ranks 143rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.2 times per game and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hokies are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.5 fouls. They are 91st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 184 conceded on the season. The Hokies are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (379 of 920) and they surrender 31.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 27.7% on three-point shots and they are 15th in D-1 in points per game allowed (59.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a score of 67-54 against Louisville. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Boston College permitted Louisville to get 42 overall (4 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 18 and ended up shooting 13 of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). The Eagles allowed Louisville to make 24 of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% for this contest. When the game finished, the Eagles ended up shooting 19 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 29.2%. In reference to 3-point shots, Boston College made 4 out of their 20 tries (20.0%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Louisville had 18 fouls for this contest which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 22 tries. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Eagles corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in the game.

Makai Ashton-Langford ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles in the matchup. He totaled 22 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 8 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Boston College has a mark of 7-9 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks them 274th in Division 1. Boston College has totaled 1,072 pts for the year (67.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.8 times per contest (283rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. The Eagles commit 15.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.2% from the charity stripe.

The Boston College defense surrenders 36.4% on three-point shots (120 of 330) and opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.9 dimes and 32.1 boards per contest, which is 202nd and 67th in those categories. The Eagles defensively are ranked 100th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.9. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (295th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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