Michigan Wolverines vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 11/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: FS1

The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2) will play the Michigan Wolverines (4-1) at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Monday.

The Michigan Wolverines played Tarleton State and walked away with a win by a score of 72-49 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Wolverines walked away with 15 and Tarleton State totaled 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 12 attempts from long range. Tarleton State walked away from this one shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by converting 9 of 10 tries. On top of that, Tarleton State collected 20 rebounds (4 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Tarleton State doled out 4 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Michigan let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the floor on 17 out of 41 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 19 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolverines buried 16 of 23 tries for a percentage of 69.6%. Michigan ended the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 of 56) and buried 6 out of their 22 three-point attempts.

Roddy Gayle Jr. is one player who came through for this game. He ended up scoring 16 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He played 31 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 85.7% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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Michigan will enter this game with a record of 4-1 on the season. They are turning it over 16.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls per game. As a team, Michigan is pulling in 37.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 89 assists for the season, which is 56th in the country in terms of passing. The Wolverines are connecting on 38.9% on three-point shots (49 of 126) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. They average 82.6 pts per game (104th in the country) while connecting on 52.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing 16.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.4% from beyond the arc while they are 34th in college basketball in points per game allowed (61.0). The Wolverines are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 37.8% (112 of 296) and they concede 28.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 45th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 42 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a loss by a score of 74-64 against Jacksonville. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Virginia Tech permitted Jacksonville to snag 30 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 28.0% from downtown by connecting on 7 out of 25 and ended up going 5 out of 8 from the charity stripe (62.5%). The Hokies permitted Jacksonville to convert 31 of 60 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hokies went 23 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.1%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Virginia Tech converted 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a rate of 60.0%. Jacksonville committed 18 fouls for this contest which took the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Hokies earned 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game.

Mylyjael Poteat pitched in for the Hokies for this game. He had 15 points in his 23 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for the matchup. He made 5 out of 8 for this contest for a rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss record of 3-2 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hokies are shooting 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 252nd in the country. Virginia Tech has totaled 362 points for the campaign (72.4 per game) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per contest (192nd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per game. The Hokies commit 18.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 29.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (32 of 110) and their opponents are connecting on 70.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.8 dimes and 29.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 187th and 23rd in college hoops. The Hokies defensively are ranked 149th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 69.2. They have forced 14.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (268th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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