Virginia Tech Hokies vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: fuboTV

The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-7) are headed to Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the Clemson Tigers (15-4).

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Virginia and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-68 in their last game. Virginia Tech wrapped up the contest with a 49.1% FG percentage (27 of 55) and converted 12 of their 27 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hokies knocked down 2 of their 2 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 dimes for the matchup while creating 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the floor on 29 out of 57 shooting. Virginia earned 19 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In addition, Virginia totaled 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Virginia finished the contest at 92.3% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 13 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 23 attempts from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Hokies ended up walking away with 13 while Virginia finished the game with 9 personal fouls.

Darius Maddox is one player who was a major factor for this game. He accumulated 13 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Virginia Tech heads into this contest with a mark of 11-7 on the year. They are averaging 73.8 pts per game (140th in the country) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Hokies are hitting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (139 of 405) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Virginia Tech is collecting 35.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 265 dimes this year, which has them ranked 121st in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.7 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hokies are forcing 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They concede 31.8% on 3-pointers while they are 103rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.4). The Hokies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (446 of 1,069) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 75th in college basketball in giving up assists with 205 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Clemson Tigers took a loss by a final score of 87-77 when they faced Wake Forest. The Tigers were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. Wake Forest earned 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 92.9%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Clemson buried 8 of their 27 tries (29.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 28 for 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4%. The Tigers permitted Wake Forest to make 28 of their 61 attempts from the field which left them shooting 45.9% for this game. They shot 34.6% from distance via 9 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 33 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Clemson permitted Wake Forest to collect 37 in all (10 on the offensive side).

PJ Hall ended up having an impact for the Tigers for this contest. He converted 7 of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 9 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Clemson has a record of 15-4 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which is 63rd in college basketball. Clemson has 1,438 points so far this season (75.7 per game) and they pull down 34.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per game (78th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. The Tigers are committing 18.4 fouls per game and they go 79.5% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 140th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.8. They have forced 11.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (36th in college hoops). The Clemson defense allows 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (150 of 460) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.8 dimes and 33.6 rebounds every game, which is 56th and 150th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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