Navy Midshipmen vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 12/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Cassell Coliseum is the location where the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-6) will play the Navy Midshipmen (3-7) on Sunday.

The Navy Midshipmen stepped onto the hardwood against NJIT and took a loss by a final of 69-64 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Midshipmen ended up finishing with 17 while NJIT accounted for 17 personal fouls. They made 3 out of their 15 shots from distance. NJIT ended up shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of 14 tries. Additionally, NJIT collected 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. NJIT distributed 8 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. When discussing defending, Navy allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 19 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Midshipmen knocked down 8 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Navy finished the contest having earned a 32.5% FG percentage (25 of 77) and knocked down 6 out of their 30 three-point attempts.

Donovan Draper is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He ended up scoring 22 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 16 rebounds. He went 58.8% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Navy comes into this one with a record of 3-7 this year. They are averaging 72.9 pts per game (244th in college hoops) on 40.3% from the floor. The Midshipmen are shooting 31.7% on 3-point shots (80 of 252) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Navy is pulling down 37.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 147 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 140th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Midshipmen are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They surrender 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 233rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.0). The Midshipmen defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.0% (249 of 566) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 164th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 123 surrendered this year.

For their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies went home victorious with a score of 95-67 when they played North Carolina A&T. In reference to cleaning the glass, Virginia Tech allowed North Carolina A&T to snag 28 overall (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.8% from distance by going 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 18 of 28 from the free throw line (64.3%). The Hokies allowed North Carolina A&T to convert 22 of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.9% for this contest. When the game finished, the Hokies went 35 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Virginia Tech knocked down 14 out of their 36 tries (38.9%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 68.8%. North Carolina A&T had 10 personal fouls in the game which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Hokies were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 44 in this contest.

Ben Hammond ended up being a factor for the Hokies in this contest. He converted 6 of 6 in the matchup giving him a rate of 100.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 17 points in his 23 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss record of 4-6 this season. As an offensive unit, the Hokies are shooting 42.3% from the field, which is 290th in the country. Virginia Tech has scored 703 points on the year (70.3 per game) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per contest (221st in the nation) and they turn it over 15.2 times per contest. The Hokies are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.9% from the charity stripe.

The Virginia Tech defense gives up 29.3% on 3-point attempts (73 of 249) and opponents are making 71.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.8 dimes and 30.8 boards per contest, ranking them 173rd and 31st in college basketball. The Hokies on defense are ranked 164th in college hoops in points given up per game with 70.2. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (232nd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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