Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Tech Hokies (17-13) will compete against the Florida State Seminoles (9-21) at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles took the court against North Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-66 in their last game. Florida State finished with a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and converted 3 of their 15 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Seminoles made 13 of 21 tries for a percentage of 61.9%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 7 assists in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to defense, Florida State allowed 43.4% from the field on 23 out of 53 shooting. North Carolina earned 15 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, North Carolina snagged 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Carolina finished the contest at 70.8% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 24 attempts. They converted 14 out of their 29 tries from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Seminoles left the arena with 18 while North Carolina accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Caleb Mills is someone who played a role for the matchup. He finished with 19 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played for 33 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Florida State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 9-21 for the season. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Florida State is pulling down 31.3 boards per game and has accounted for 406 assists so far this season, which is 152nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Seminoles are shooting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (195 of 586) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 70.0 pts per game (223rd in the nation) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Seminoles are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They give up 37.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 338th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (76.5). The Seminoles defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.4% (805 of 1,773) and they relinquish 35.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 308th in D-1 in allowing assists with 440 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies took home the win by a final score of 71-54 when they played Louisville. The Hokies were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this game. They turned it over 5 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. Louisville had 15 fouls in this game which got the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.5%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Virginia Tech converted 10 out of 29 tries (34.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Hokies ended up going 24 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 37.5%. The Hokies allowed Louisville to make 24 out of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1% for this contest. They finished 14.3% from beyond the arc by going 2 of 14 and finished the contest at 4 out of 9 from the free throw line (44.4%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Louisville to snag 36 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Grant Basile ended up having an impact for the Hokies in the matchup. He converted 7 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 30 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 17-13 for the campaign. The Hokies have committed 15.7 fouls every game and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per contest (30th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.9 times per game. Virginia Tech has tallied 2,223 pts for the campaign (74.1 per contest) and they pull in 34.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Hokies are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 55th in the nation.

The Hokies on the defensive end are ranked 161st in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.4. They have forced 11.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (206th in college hoops). The Virginia Tech defense gives up 33.5% on 3-pointers (209 of 624) and their opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.5 assists and 34.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 170th and 178th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida State

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