Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 1/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Monday, January 24, 2022

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ACCN

The North Carolina Tar Heels (12-6) will try to defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies (10-8) at Dean E. Smith Center on Monday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Boston College and ended up losing by a score of 68-63 in their last game. Virginia Tech wrapped up the game with a 43.4% FG percentage (23 of 53) and knocked down 7 of their 17 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Hokies buried 10 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 90.9%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 22 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 assists for the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the floor on 25 out of 52 shooting. Boston College totaled 15 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. On top of that, Boston College pulled down 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Boston College finished the game shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 19 shots. They buried 4 of 12 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Hokies ended up with 18 and Boston College finished the game with 14 fouls.

Keve Aluma is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Virginia Tech steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 10-8 on the season. They have an average of 69.1 points per game (243rd in D-1) while connecting on 46.3% from the field. The Hokies are shooting 38.8% on three-point attempts (152 of 392) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Virginia Tech is collecting 32.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 247 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 151st in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hokies have forced 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 95th in college basketball in allowing assists with 199 conceded for the campaign. The Hokies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.6% (404 of 972) and they relinquish 31.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 27.9% on shots from downtown and they are 14th in college hoops in points per game allowed (59.8).

For their last game, the North Carolina Tar Heels took a loss by a final score of 98-76 when they faced Wake Forest. When it comes to attacking the glass, North Carolina allowed Wake Forest to get 38 in all (3 on the offensive side). They finished 38.5% from beyond the arc by going 10 of 26 and finished the contest at 24 out of 32 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Tar Heels permitted Wake Forest to make 32 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.2% for the game. When all was said and done, the Tar Heels shot 27 out of 81 from the floor which had them shooting 33.3%. Regarding shots from downtown, North Carolina made 6 out of their 28 attempts (21.4%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 69.6%. Wake Forest earned 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Tar Heels to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Tar Heels were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this matchup.

Brady Manek pitched in for the Tar Heels in this contest. He scored 22 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 8 out of 17 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and earned 8 rebounds.

North Carolina has a mark of 12-6 for the campaign. The Tar Heels commit 14.9 personal fouls per game while shooting 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per game (93rd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. North Carolina has 1,402 pts on the season (77.9 per contest) and they collect 40.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Tar Heels are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 90th in the nation.

The North Carolina defense gives up 33.6% from downtown (145 of 432) and their opposition makes 69.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.6 dimes and 31.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 257th and 51st in Division 1. The Tar Heels on defense are ranked 279th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 72.6. They are able to force 9.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (230th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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