Boise State Broncos vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 11/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023

Location: State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, FL

TV: ESPN+

State Farm Field House is where the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-1) will take on the Boise State Broncos (2-1) on Thursday.

The Boise State Broncos faced Clemson and took a loss by a score of 85-68 in their last game. Boise State walked away from the contest having earned a 39.3% field goal percentage (22 of 56) and made 7 of their 23 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Broncos knocked down 17 of 22 shots for a percentage of 77.3%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 9 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Boise State allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the floor on 31 out of 61 shooting. Clemson doled out 15 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Clemson grabbed 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Clemson finished the contest at 93.8% from the free throw line by making 15 of 16 shots. They buried 8 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 18 while Clemson recorded 18 personal fouls.

Chibuzo Agbo is one player who was a contributor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 31 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He scored 18 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Boise State steps onto the court with a record of 2-1 for the season. They cough up possession 12.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 40.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 33 assists this year, which is 350th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Broncos are connecting on 24.2% on shots from beyond the arc (15 of 62) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They average 73.3 pts per contest (221st in D-1) while hitting 42.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Broncos are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They give up 32.1% on 3-point shots while they are 117th in the country in PPG allowed (66.0). The Broncos defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (76 of 182) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 32nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 34 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies took home the win by a final score of 98-76 against Wofford. The Hokies snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. Wofford committed 20 fouls for the contest which got the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to make 22 of them for a rate of 84.6%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Virginia Tech buried 10 of their 20 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Hokies shot 33 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.9%. The Hokies permitted Wofford to make 26 out of 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6% in the matchup. They went 41.9% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 31 and ended up shooting 11 out of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). In regard to rebounding, Virginia Tech allowed Wofford to collect 26 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Lynn Kidd ended up having an impact for the Hokies in this game. He scored 20 points in his 21 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes in this game. He made 6 of 8 for the contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 3-1 so far this year. The Hokies have committed 14.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 81.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per contest (24th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 8.5 times per contest. Virginia Tech has tallied 335 points so far this season (83.8 per contest) and they average 34.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hokies are connecting on 49.1% from the field, which has them ranked 66th in the country.

The Hokies on defense are ranked 71st in college basketball in points given up per game with 63.5. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (164th in college basketball). The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 37.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (33 of 88) and opponents are making 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.0 dimes and 29.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 133rd and 28th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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