Virginia Tech Hokies vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: fuboTV

The Miami Hurricanes (16-5) will play the Virginia Tech Hokies (13-8) at Watsco Center on Tuesday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced Syracuse and notched a win by a score of 85-70 in their last game. Virginia Tech ended the contest having earned a 53.3% field goal percentage (32 out of 60) and made 13 of 32 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Hokies converted 8 of 15 tries for a percentage of 53.3%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Virginia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 46.9% from the field on 23 out of 49 shooting. Syracuse doled out 13 assists and had 8 steals in the game. On top of that, Syracuse pulled down 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Syracuse finished shooting 70.8% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 24 attempts. They also made 7 of 18 shots from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Hokies left the arena with 17 while Syracuse had 16 personal fouls.

Grant Basile is a player who was important in the game. He finished with 25 points on 11 out of 23 shooting. He played for 34 mins and grabbed 8 rebounds. He finished the contest at 47.8% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Virginia Tech enters this one with a win-loss mark of 13-8 on the season. They have an average of 73.4 pts per game (147th in the nation) while shooting 46.8% from the floor. The Hokies are connecting on 35.1% on shots from downtown (168 of 478) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia Tech is collecting 35.3 boards per game and has earned 320 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 93rd in college basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hokies are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 89th in college basketball in opponents PPG (66.3). The Hokies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.1% (516 of 1,225) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 74th in college basketball in allowing assists with 243 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes took a loss by a score of 71-68 when they faced Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 0 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. Pittsburgh earned 11 personal fouls for the game which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Miami made 8 of their 17 tries (47.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hurricanes went 26 out of 53 from the field which had them shooting 49.1%. The Hurricanes allowed Pittsburgh to make 26 out of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in this contest. They finished shooting 40.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 of 22 and ended up going 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Miami permitted Pittsburgh to pull down 36 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Jordan Miller pitched in for the Hurricanes in this game. He earned 18 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 77.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 16-5 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hurricanes are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which is 33rd in the nation. Miami has 1,631 points so far this season (77.7 per game) and they snag 35.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (74th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. The Hurricanes commit 14.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense allows 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (144 of 451) and their opposition makes 72.7% of their foul shots. They give up 13.9 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 271st and 144th in those categories. The Hurricanes on the defensive end are ranked 182nd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 69.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (152nd 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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