Virginia Tech Hokies vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 11/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN

The Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2) are headed to Neville Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Auburn Tigers (4-1).

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced off with Florida Atlantic and took a loss by a final of 84-50 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Hokies ended up finishing with 10 while Florida Atlantic recorded 15 fouls. They converted 9 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. Florida Atlantic shot 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 11 attempts. In addition, Florida Atlantic snagged 39 rebounds (5 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't have a block. Florida Atlantic doled out 16 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. When discussing defense, Virginia Tech allowed 56.9% from the floor on 33 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Hokies made 8 of their 13 tries for a rate of 61.5%. Virginia Tech wrapped up the contest having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (20 out of 60) and converted 2 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Hunter Cattoor is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He racked up 11 points on 4 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins but ended the game without a board. He finished the contest at 30.8% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Virginia Tech will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 5-2 for the season. They are averaging 76.9 points per contest (149th in the nation) while shooting 45.4% from the floor. The Hokies are shooting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (54 of 155) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia Tech is collecting 32.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 114 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 32nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Hokies have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are ranked 209th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 82 surrendered this year. The Hokies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (171 of 383) and they relinquish 31.9 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 127th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.9).

For their last game, the Auburn Tigers went home victorious with a score of 84-54 against Alabama A&M. The Tigers snagged 32 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. Alabama A&M committed 26 personal fouls for this game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They were able to bury 26 of the free throws for a rate of 72.2%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Auburn buried 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). In all, the Tigers went 26 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3%. The Tigers permitted Alabama A&M to knock down 19 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 33.3% for the game. They finished shooting 20.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 3 of 15 and ended up going 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Auburn permitted Alabama A&M to snag 25 overall (6 offensive).

Chaney Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the game. He buried 6 out of 8 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 17 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Auburn has a win-loss record of 4-1 this year. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which is ranked 110th in the country. Auburn has accounted for 412 points for the campaign (82.4 per contest) and they pull down 40.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.0 times per contest (8th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Tigers have committed 20.6 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 101st in college hoops in points given up per game with 66.4. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.0% from the field (31st in the nation). The Auburn defense surrenders 22.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (22 of 98) and opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 8.6 dimes and 33.0 boards per contest, which ranks 12th and 105th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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