Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 2/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Cassell Coliseum is the location where the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-11) will try to beat the Miami Hurricanes (22-5) on Tuesday.

The Miami Hurricanes played Wake Forest and went home with a win by a final score of 96-87 in their last game. Miami finished the contest having earned a 58.7% field goal percentage (37 of 63) and made 8 of their 16 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Hurricanes knocked down 14 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists in this matchup as well as creating 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. In regard to defense, Miami allowed the other team to go 55.2% from the field on 32 out of 58 shooting. Wake Forest dished out 22 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Wake Forest collected 25 boards (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Wake Forest finished the game at 100.0% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of 8 shots. They made 15 of 35 tries from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Hurricanes ended up finishing with 9 and Wake Forest accumulated 16 fouls.

Isaiah Wong is someone who played a role for the contest. He finished the game shooting 56.3% from the field and earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He ended up scoring 27 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Miami comes into this one with a mark of 22-5 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Miami is snagging 34.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 408 dimes on the campaign, which is 73rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Hurricanes are hitting 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc (206 of 558) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.7 points per outing (26th in the nation) while hitting 48.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hurricanes have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 221st in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.1). The Hurricanes defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (718 of 1,617) and they surrender 32.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are 254th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 379 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away with a victory by a final of 79-72 when they faced Pittsburgh. The Hokies pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. Pittsburgh was called for 24 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of them for a rate of 71.4%. Concerning three-point shots, Virginia Tech converted 9 of 19 attempts (47.4%). When all was said and done, the Hokies finished shooting 25 out of 45 from the field which had them shooting 55.6%. The Hokies allowed Pittsburgh to knock down 28 of their 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.7% in this matchup. They finished 16.7% from distance by going 3 of 18 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). In regard to attacking the glass, Virginia Tech allowed Pittsburgh to snag 27 overall (10 offensive).

Grant Basile was important for the Hokies for the contest. He knocked down 8 of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 22 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 16-11 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hokies are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 40th in the country. Virginia Tech has accounted for 2,017 points on the season (74.7 per contest) and they snag 34.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per contest (31st in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per game. The Hokies are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Hokies defensively are ranked 163rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 69.3. They have forced 11.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (194th in the nation). The Virginia Tech defense gives up 33.9% on shots from distance (193 of 570) and opponents are knocking down 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 33.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 186th and 149th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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