Virginia Cavaliers vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 1/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: Youtube TV

Donald L. Tucker Center is where the Florida State Seminoles (5-11) will compete against the Virginia Cavaliers (12-3) on Saturday.

The Virginia Cavaliers faced North Carolina and took home the win by a score of 65-58 in their last contest. Virginia finished having earned a 46.2% field goal percentage (24 out of 52) and made 6 of 19 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers knocked down 11 of 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to defense, Virginia allowed 39.6% from the floor on 21 of 53 shooting. North Carolina earned 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. On top of that, North Carolina had 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Carolina went 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 8 of 12 attempts. They converted 8 of their 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 12 while North Carolina recorded 19 personal fouls.

Ben Vander Plas is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played 27 mins played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Virginia will take the court with a mark of 12-3 for the year. They average 69.7 points per outing (233rd in Division 1) while hitting 45.8% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 37.6% on shots from distance (111 of 295) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Virginia is snagging 32.5 boards per game and has accounted for 240 dimes on the year, which ranks 101st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 9.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.5 fouls per game.

On defense, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They concede 34.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 15th in the country in PPG from their opponents (59.5). Cavaliers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.3% (321 of 796) and they surrender 32.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 30th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 161 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida State Seminoles walked away with a victory by a final of 75-64 when they played Georgia Tech. The Seminoles earned 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. Georgia Tech committed 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Seminoles to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.5%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Florida State buried 10 out of their 25 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Seminoles shot 30 for 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.2%. The Seminoles allowed Georgia Tech to convert 23 of 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 40.4% in this game. They wrapped up this game 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 9 out of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Florida State permitted Georgia Tech to grab 31 overall (9 offensive).

Matthew Cleveland was important for the Seminoles in this game. He converted 9 out of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 12 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes in the matchup.

Florida State has a win-loss mark of 5-11 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Seminoles are connecting on 42.9% from the field, which has them ranked 263rd in the nation. Florida State has totaled 1,104 pts on the campaign (69.0 per game) and they average 32.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per game (163rd in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. The Seminoles commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.5% from the charity stripe.

The Florida State defense allows 34.7% on 3-point attempts (125 of 360) and their opposition makes 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 15.1 assists and 36.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 327th and 302nd in Division 1. The Seminoles on the defensive end are ranked 291st in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 73.4. They have forced 12.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (222nd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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