Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN

Capital One Arena is the location where the Virginia Tech Hokies (18-13) will try to beat the Florida State Seminoles (16-15) on Wednesday.

The Florida State Seminoles faced Miami and walked away with a win by a score of 83-75 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Seminoles left the arena with 14 while Miami accumulated 16 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Miami finished shooting 60.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 10 shots. Additionally, Miami pulled down 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Miami earned 9 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Florida State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 31 out of 65 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Seminoles converted 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Florida State ended the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (28 of 70) and made 12 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc.

Darin Green is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. He notched 26 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Florida State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 16-15 on the year. They cough up possession 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Florida State is pulling in 33.6 boards per game and is sitting with 384 assists this season, which ranks 254th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Seminoles are shooting 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (193 of 601) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.5 points per contest (98th in D-1) while shooting 45.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Seminoles are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are 289th in college hoops in PPG allowed (75.8). The Seminoles are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.0% (799 of 1,774) and they relinquish 36.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 121st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 384 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away with a victory by a final of 82-76 against Notre Dame. The Hokies corralled 24 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. Notre Dame committed 22 fouls in the matchup which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 79.2%. With respect to shots from distance, Virginia Tech converted 7 out of their 29 tries (24.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hokies shot 28 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. The Hokies permitted Notre Dame to make 28 of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9% for this game. They wrapped up this game 41.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 17 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Notre Dame to collect 27 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Sean Pedulla was important for the Hokies in this contest. He had 28 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He knocked down 12 of 21 in the game for a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 18-13 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hokies are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks 72nd in Division 1. Virginia Tech has totaled 2,324 points for the year (75.0 per game) and they grab 32.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.1 times per game (63rd in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 11.0 times per game. The Hokies are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The Virginia Tech defense surrenders 34.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (210 of 606) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.7 assists and 31.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 165th and 29th in the country. The Hokies on defense are ranked 133rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 70.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (282nd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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