Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 1/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: Youtube TV

The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-6) are traveling to John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Virginia Cavaliers (13-3).

The Virginia Tech Hokies stepped onto the hardwood against Syracuse and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-72 in their last contest. Virginia Tech wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (29 of 67) and made 3 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hokies made 11 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 19 assists for the contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to defending, Virginia Tech allowed 50.8% from the floor on 30 of 59 shooting. Syracuse earned 15 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, Syracuse pulled down 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Syracuse ended up going 63.6% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 22 tries. They knocked down 8 of their 16 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Hokies walked away with 20 and Syracuse accounted for 16 fouls.

Grant Basile is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up with 26 points on 12 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins played and also collected 10 boards. He ended up shooting 70.6% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Virginia Tech heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-6 for the year. They are turning it over 10.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Virginia Tech is pulling down 36.3 boards per game and has accumulated 246 dimes this year, which ranks 178th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Hokies are connecting on 33.6% from downtown (127 of 378) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.2 points per outing (138th in D-1) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hokies are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 fouls. They surrender 31.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 91st in the nation in points per game from their opponents (65.8). The Hokies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.2% (417 of 1,012) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 38th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 186 relinquished so far this year.

For their last game, the Virginia Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 67-58 when they faced Florida State. The Cavaliers snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game. They turned it over 5 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Florida State was called for 8 fouls in this contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 3 tries. They were able to convert 2 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Virginia made 11 of 22 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 27 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.0%. The Cavaliers allowed Florida State to knock down 21 out of 53 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.6% for the game. They finished the game shooting 26.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 19 and finished the game at 11 out of 14 at the charity stripe (78.6%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Virginia allowed Florida State to grab 30 in total (7 offensive).

Armaan Franklin ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers in the matchup. He accumulated 20 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 8 out of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 61.5%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Virginia has a win-loss mark of 13-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Cavaliers are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which is 121st in the country. Virginia has accounted for 1,112 points on the season (69.5 per game) and they average 32.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.9 times per game (39th in Division 1) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. The Cavaliers are committing 14.4 fouls per game and they hit 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Virginia defense gives up 34.2% on shots from distance (111 of 325) and opponents are connecting on 73.5% of their foul shots. They give up 10.8 dimes and 32.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 53rd and 77th in the country. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 11th in college hoops in PPG given up with 59.4. They have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (47th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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