Campbell Fighting Camels vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 11/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Campbell Fighting Camels vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Campbell Fighting Camels (1-1) are hitting the road to Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday where they will go up against the Virginia Tech Hokies (1-1).

The Campbell Fighting Camels faced East Carolina and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-63 in their last contest. Campbell ended having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (19 out of 41) and knocked down 4 of their 14 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Fighting Camels made 21 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 2 of them being offensive. They also recorded 7 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Campbell allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the field on 30 out of 63 shooting. East Carolina totaled 17 assists and had 14 steals in this game. In addition, East Carolina collected 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. East Carolina ended up going 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 11 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 29 tries from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Fighting Camels walked away with 14 and East Carolina totaled 25 personal fouls.

Anthony Dell'Orso is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He ended up with 35 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and also snagged 8 rebounds. He ended up going 55.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Campbell comes into this game with a record of 1-1 for the season. They are averaging 61.0 points per game (332nd in Division 1) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Fighting Camels are shooting 26.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (6 of 23) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Campbell is pulling down 29.5 rebounds per game and has earned 17 assists on the campaign, which ranks 340th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 13.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Fighting Camels are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 22.5 fouls. They give up 25.5% on shots from downtown and they are 87th in D-1 in PPG allowed (62.5). The Fighting Camels are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.2% (49 of 119) and they concede 30.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 127th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 23 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a loss by a final score of 79-77 when they faced South Carolina. The Hokies were able to collect 17 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 for this contest. They also turned it over 5 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. South Carolina had 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Virginia Tech converted 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). In all, the Hokies finished 26 for 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Hokies permitted South Carolina to knock down 31 out of their 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 56.4% in the game. They finished 47.6% from downtown by connecting on 10 of 21 and ended up shooting 7 of 8 from the charity stripe (87.5%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Virginia Tech permitted South Carolina to collect 28 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Sean Pedulla ended up being a factor for the Hokies for the matchup. He had 26 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists for the contest. He buried 7 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 1-1 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Hokies are connecting on 50.9% from the field, which has them ranked 60th in the country. Virginia Tech has scored 177 points for the campaign (88.5 per contest) and they grab 33.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per contest (22nd in the country) and they turn it over 8.0 times per contest. The Hokies commit 14.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.4% from the charity stripe.

The Hokies defensively are ranked 149th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (310th in the country). The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 39.5% on three-point shots (15 of 38) and their opponents are converting on 73.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 10.5 assists and 26.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 121st and 12th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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