Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: Youtube TV

The Clemson Tigers (11-3) are traveling to Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday where they will go up against the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-3).

The Clemson Tigers played North Carolina State and walked away with a win by a score of 78-64 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 17 and North Carolina State recorded 22 fouls. They buried 8 of 31 shots from three-point range. North Carolina State shot 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of 18 attempts. Furthermore, North Carolina State pulled down 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Carolina State distributed 11 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Clemson allowed their opponent to shoot 30.9% from the field on 21 of 68 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 22 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. Clemson wrapped up the contest with a 41.7% FG percentage (25 out of 60) and made 6 out of their 20 three-point shots.

Hunter Tyson is someone who was a contributor in this game. He ended up going 69.2% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 37 mins played and snagged 15 rebounds. He accumulated 31 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Clemson heads into this contest with a mark of 11-3 this season. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Clemson is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 223 dimes so far this season, which is 61st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are hitting 38.8% on 3-point shots (118 of 304) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.9 points per game (108th in the country) while hitting 47.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are ranked 65th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 151 surrendered this season. The Tigers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.0% (319 of 797) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 32.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 117th in the country in PPG allowed (66.3).

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a defeat with a final score of 77-75 against Wake Forest. In regard to team rebounding, Virginia Tech allowed Wake Forest to get 35 in all (12 offensive). They went 39.3% from distance by hitting 11 out of 28 and finished the contest at 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Hokies permitted Wake Forest to bury 23 of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.5% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Hokies went 27 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. In regard to shooting from distance, Virginia Tech made 6 out of their 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.9%. Wake Forest earned 16 fouls in this game which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Hokies corralled 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest.

Justyn Mutts was important for the Hokies for the matchup. He converted 8 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 11 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 39 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 assists in this matchup.

Virginia Tech has a record of 11-3 this year. The Hokies are committing 15.1 fouls per contest while shooting 73.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (118th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per game. Virginia Tech has earned 1,055 pts on the campaign (75.4 per game) and they average 36.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Hokies are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which ranks 43rd in Division 1.

The Virginia Tech defense concedes 30.6% on three-point shots (91 of 297) and opponents are converting on 67.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 10.9 assists and 33.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 64th and 173rd in the country. The Hokies defensively are ranked 62nd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 63.9. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the floor (74th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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