Virginia Tech Hokies vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 2/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ACCN

The Louisville Cardinals (4-25) will try to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-13) at KFC Yum! Center on Tuesday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Duke and took a loss by a final of 81-65 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Hokies ended up finishing with 17 and Duke totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 18 tries from beyond the perimeter. Duke ended up going 82.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 17 shots. Furthermore, Duke pulled down 35 boards (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Duke doled out 19 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Regarding defending, Virginia Tech let their opponent shoot 56.6% from the floor on 30 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists for the contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Hokies made 11 of 16 shots for a rate of 68.8%. Virginia Tech ended having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 57) and buried 8 of their 19 shots from distance.

Grant Basile is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He was able to score 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and also grabbed 3 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Virginia Tech steps onto the hardwood with a record of 16-13 on the year. They have an average of 74.2 points per contest (121st in college hoops) while shooting 47.1% from the floor. The Hokies are hitting 35.6% on 3-point shots (233 of 654) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Virginia Tech is pulling in 33.8 boards per game and has accounted for 452 assists for the season, which ranks 49th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hokies are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are 167th in the nation in allowing assists with 369 relinquished for the season. The Hokies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (750 of 1,702) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a group. They surrender 33.9% on 3-point shots while they are 180th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (69.9).

When they last played, the Louisville Cardinals took a defeat with a final score of 83-67 against Georgia Tech. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Louisville permitted Georgia Tech to get 28 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 41.4% from three-point range by going 12 of 29 and finished the game at 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Cardinals allowed Georgia Tech to make 27 out of 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.2% in this game. In all, the Cardinals walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.3%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Louisville converted 4 of 17 attempts (23.5%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Georgia Tech committed 16 fouls for the game which took the Cardinals to the charity stripe for 12 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Cardinals snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 32 for the matchup.

El Ellis was important for the Cardinals for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 43.8%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists for the matchup.

Louisville has a win-loss record of 4-25 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Cardinals are connecting on 42.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 303rd in the country. Louisville has accounted for 1,870 pts on the season (64.5 per game) and they pull in 32.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 9.5 times per game (361st in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game. The Cardinals have committed 16.5 fouls per contest while shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Cardinals on the defensive end are ranked 327th in the country in PPG given up with 75.8. They are forcing 10.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (348th in college basketball). The Louisville defense gives up 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (239 of 673) and opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.0 assists and 33.1 rebounds every game, which ranks 334th and 125th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Louisville

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