Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN

The Virginia Tech Hokies (9-5) will try to defeat the Clemson Tigers (11-3) at Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Clemson Tigers faced North Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-55 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 14 and North Carolina totaled 16 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 23 tries from distance. North Carolina went 58.3% at the free throw line by making 7 of their 12 shots. In addition, North Carolina collected 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Carolina recorded 14 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, Clemson allowed 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists for the contest while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 12 of their 16 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Clemson finished with a 36.2% FG percentage (21 of 58) and converted 1 of their 18 3-point shots.

Chase Hunter is a guy who came through in the game. He scored 17 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 36 mins played and snagged 1 board. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Clemson comes into this one with a win-loss record of 11-3 this season. They turn it over 10.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.2 fouls every game. As a team, Clemson is pulling in 38.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 232 dimes on the season, which is 80th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 37.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (127 of 341) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.3 points per outing (58th in college hoops) while hitting 48.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 9.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 66th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 162 surrendered for the season. The Tigers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.9% (344 of 841) and they surrender 33.4 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.7% on 3-point shots and they are 162nd in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (70.7).

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-74 against Florida State. The Hokies were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 2 steals in the matchup. Florida State earned 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 65.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Virginia Tech buried 11 out of their 23 attempts (47.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hokies shot 25 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. The Hokies allowed Florida State to bury 28 out of 61 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.9% for the matchup. They finished 20.0% from three-point range by going 3 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 29 from the free throw line (62.1%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Virginia Tech allowed Florida State to get 30 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Sean Pedulla ended up being a factor for the Hokies for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 17 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup.

Virginia Tech has a record of 9-5 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hokies are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 163rd in the country. Virginia Tech has accounted for 1,028 pts this season (73.4 per game) and they grab 34.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.1 times per game (100th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. The Hokies have committed 16.4 fouls per contest while shooting 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 31.4% on 3-point attempts (88 of 280) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.4 assists and 31.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 75th and 32nd in college hoops. The Hokies defensively are ranked 90th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.9. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (168th 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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