Virginia Tech Hokies vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 1/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ACCNX

The Syracuse Orange (10-6) will go up against the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-5) at JMA Wireless Dome on Wednesday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced North Carolina State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-69 in their last contest. Virginia Tech finished with a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 53) and made 5 of their 18 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Hokies knocked down 16 of 21 tries for a percentage of 76.2%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Virginia Tech allowed 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. North Carolina State earned 7 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, North Carolina State had 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Carolina State finished 80.0% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of 25 tries. They also knocked down 5 out of their 21 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Hokies ended up walking away with 21 and North Carolina State recorded 18 personal fouls.

Sean Pedulla is a player who played a role in this contest. He finished shooting 38.5% from the floor and recorded 4 assists. He was on the court for 40 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished with 19 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Virginia Tech will enter this game with a record of 11-5 this year. They average 74.3 pts per contest (141st in college hoops) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Hokies are shooting 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (124 of 359) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia Tech is collecting 36.3 boards per game and has 227 dimes for the season, which is 148th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.6 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hokies are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They give up 30.8% on 3-point shots while they are 67th in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.8). The Hokies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.6% (387 of 953) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 63rd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 171 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Syracuse Orange went home defeated by a final of 73-66 when they faced Virginia. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Syracuse allowed Virginia to get 28 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 46.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 out of 26 and finished the contest at 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). The Orange allowed Virginia to make 23 of 53 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.4% in this game. In all, the Orange went 24 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Syracuse knocked down 8 out of 14 attempts (57.1%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Virginia had 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Orange to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Orange snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this game.

Joseph Girard ended up being important for the Orange in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and earned 3 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 assists for the matchup.

Syracuse has a win-loss record of 10-6 on the year. The Orange are responsible for committing 13.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per game (103rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game. Syracuse has accounted for 1,194 pts for the season (74.6 per game) and they pull in 36.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Orange are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 108th in college basketball.

The Orange on defense are ranked 201st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (53rd in college basketball). The Syracuse defense allows 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (157 of 464) and opponents are converting on 65.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 17.2 assists and 37.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 356th and 320th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Syracuse

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