North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACCNX

The NC State Wolfpack (11-4) are en route to Cassell Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-3).

The NC State Wolfpack faced off with Duke and took home the win by a score of 84-60 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Wolfpack ended up finishing with 20 while Duke finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They made 5 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. Duke went 65.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 26 tries. In addition, Duke pulled down 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Duke recorded 10 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. With respect to defending, North Carolina State allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 19 of 48 shooting. They also recorded 14 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 34 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolfpack made 8 of 15 tries for a rate of 53.3%. North Carolina State wrapped up the game having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (33 of 70) and made 10 of their 26 shots from downtown.

Terquavion Smith is a player who came through in the matchup. He walked away with 24 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 42.1% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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North Carolina State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 11-4 this season. They currently have an average of 79.5 points per game (43rd in the nation) while going 45.3% from the floor. The Wolfpack are connecting on 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (136 of 388) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, North Carolina State is collecting 38.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 222 assists so far this year, which is 70th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wolfpack are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 171st in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.3). The Wolfpack defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (373 of 865) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 191st in the nation in giving up assists with 182 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-65 when they faced Clemson. Concerning attacking the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Clemson to pull down 36 in all (2 offensive). They went 39.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 23 and ended up going 15 of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Hokies allowed Clemson to bury 22 of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them at 41.5% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Hokies shot 21 for 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Virginia Tech converted 9 of 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. Clemson earned 21 fouls for this game which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Hokies corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the matchup.

Grant Basile was important for the Hokies in this contest. He totaled 17 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He buried 5 of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 11-3 on the campaign. As an offense, the Hokies are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 43rd in college hoops. Virginia Tech has tallied 1,055 points for the campaign (75.4 per game) and they pull in 36.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per contest (117th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per game. The Hokies are committing 15.1 fouls per contest while shooting 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Hokies on the defensive side of the court are 58th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 63.9. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (71st in college hoops). The Virginia Tech defense gives up 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (91 of 297) and their opposition makes 67.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.9 dimes and 33.9 boards per game, which ranks them 62nd and 174th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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