North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 12/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina A&T Aggies vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-6) welcome the North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-6) at Cassell Coliseum on Thursday.

The North Carolina A&T Aggies faced off with UNC Greensboro and ended up losing by a score of 67-55 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Aggies ended up with 11 while UNC Greensboro finished the game with 17 fouls. They also made 12 out of their 30 tries from distance. UNC Greensboro finished the game at 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 15 of their 18 attempts. Furthermore, UNC Greensboro collected 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNC Greensboro doled out 11 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In regard to the defense, North Carolina A&T allowed the other team to go 36.4% from the floor on 20 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 10 of 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. North Carolina A&T ended the contest with a 37.5% FG percentage (21 out of 56) and made 3 of 23 three-point attempts.

Ryan Forrest is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He accumulated 18 points on 6 out of 21 shooting. He played for 38 minutes played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He shot 28.6% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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North Carolina A&T heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 3-6 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.2 fouls per contest. As a team, North Carolina A&T is collecting 36.9 boards per game and has earned 114 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 296th in the nation in terms of passing. The Aggies are shooting 32.9% on shots from downtown (72 of 219) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.2 points per contest (154th in Division 1) while hitting 43.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They currently rank 199th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 126 surrendered for the season. The Aggies are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.3% (244 of 563) and they concede 41.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 29.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 315th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (77.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies went home defeated by a final of 64-59 when they faced Pittsburgh. When discussing rebounding, Virginia Tech permitted Pittsburgh to collect 30 in total (9 offensive). They finished 21.4% from distance via 6 of 28 and finished the game at 12 of 12 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Hokies allowed Pittsburgh to knock down 23 of 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.1% for this game. When the game finished, the Hokies went 23 out of 53 from the floor which had them at 43.4%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Virginia Tech knocked down 8 out of their 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. Pittsburgh committed 11 fouls in this matchup which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 7 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Hokies recorded 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this game.

Toibu Lawal was important for the Hokies for the matchup. He racked up 16 points in his 27 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 6 of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss mark of 3-6 for the year. The Hokies are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per game (290th in Division 1) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. Virginia Tech has totaled 608 pts so far this season (67.6 per contest) and they average 36.2 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Hokies are hitting on 41.2% from the field, which ranks 321st in the nation.

The Hokies on the defensive side of the court are 167th in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.6. They have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (264th in college basketball). The Virginia Tech defense allows 29.4% on shots from distance (68 of 231) and opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.1 dimes and 30.9 boards per game, which ranks 194th and 33rd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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