Virginia Tech Hokies vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 2/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ACCN

The Pittsburgh Panthers (8-14) will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (12-10) at Petersen Events Center on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Georgia Tech and earned the victory with a final of 81-66 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Hokies walked away with 11 and Georgia Tech totaled 23 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. Georgia Tech finished shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 8 shots. Additionally, Georgia Tech grabbed 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech dished out 8 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected a total of 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Hokies knocked down 17 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 77.3%. Virginia Tech wrapped up the contest with a 52.8% FG percentage (28 out of 53) and knocked down 8 of their 20 shots from 3-point land.

Keve Aluma is a player who was a factor in the game. He finished the contest at 72.7% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and snagged 7 boards. He was able to score 24 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Virginia Tech steps onto the court with a record of 12-10 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Virginia Tech is pulling down 31.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 312 dimes this year, which ranks 81st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Hokies are shooting 41.1% on three-point shots (198 of 482) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.5 pts per game (201st in college hoops) while hitting 47.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Hokies are able to force 12.2 turnovers every game while drawing 14.5 fouls. They are ranked 152nd in the nation in giving up assists with 250 conceded on the season. The Hokies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (506 of 1,200) and they surrender 31.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 30.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 29th in D-1 in opponents PPG (62.3).

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a loss by a final score of 91-75 against Wake Forest. The Panthers snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 29 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 12 steals for the game. Wake Forest earned 16 fouls for the game which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to shooting from distance, Pittsburgh buried 7 of their 16 attempts (43.8%). Overall, the Panthers finished the game shooting 29 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Panthers allowed Wake Forest to knock down 28 of their 51 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.9% for this contest. They finished 51.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 15 of 29 and ended up going 20 of 26 at the charity stripe (76.9%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Pittsburgh allowed Wake Forest to snag 29 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Femi Odukale was important for the Panthers for the game. He recorded 23 points in his 35 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 10 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a mark of 8-14 on the year. The Panthers commit 15.6 fouls every game while shooting 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.9 times per contest (321st in college hoops) and they cough up possession 13.5 times per contest. Pittsburgh has scored 1,366 points for the campaign (62.1 per contest) and they grab 35.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are connecting on 41.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 315th in Division 1.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 104th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 66.3. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (142nd in D-1). The Pittsburgh defense gives up 34.2% on 3-pointers (179 of 523) and their opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.0 dimes and 31.4 boards per contest, ranking them 282nd and 41st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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