Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 3/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN2

The Virginia Tech Hokies (18-14) host the Richmond Spiders (23-9) at Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday in the NIT.

The Richmond Spiders stepped onto the hardwood against Saint Joseph's and took a loss by a final of 66-61 in their last game. Richmond walked away from the game having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and converted 5 out of their 18 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Spiders made 8 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected a total of 29 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing defending, Richmond allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. Saint Joseph's recorded 8 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, Saint Joseph's collected 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Saint Joseph's ended up going 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 18 attempts. They buried 6 out of their 22 shots from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Spiders ended up with 17 while Saint Joseph's accumulated 11 personal fouls.

Neal Quinn is one player who played a role in the matchup. He racked up 21 points on 10 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 76.9% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Richmond will enter this game with a mark of 23-9 on the campaign. They are averaging 72.3 points per contest (217th in the country) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Spiders are shooting 36.5% on 3-point shots (236 of 646) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Richmond is pulling down 32.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 424 dimes so far this season, which is 185th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 8.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 14.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Spiders are forcing 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.3% from beyond the arc and they are 30th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.1). The Spiders defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.3% (757 of 1,878) and they concede 37.1 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 39th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 360 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-76 when they faced Florida State. The Hokies were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 23 for this contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Florida State earned 15 fouls in the game which got the Hokies to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Virginia Tech knocked down 6 out of 24 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Hokies finished the game shooting 26 out of 53 from the floor which had them at 49.1%. The Hokies allowed Florida State to make 29 of 54 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.7% in this contest. They finished shooting 23.1% from distance by going 3 out of 13 and finished the game at 25 of 30 from the charity stripe (83.3%). When talking about rebounds, Virginia Tech permitted Florida State to get 33 in all (8 offensive).

Sean Pedulla ended up being a factor for the Hokies for this game. He earned 24 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 5 assists in this matchup. He made 8 out of 17 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 18-14 for the season. The Hokies are responsible for committing 15.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.1 times per game (63rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. Virginia Tech has accumulated 2,400 points for the campaign (75.0 per contest) and they snag 32.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Hokies are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 66th in the country.

The Hokies on the defensive end are ranked 151st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 71.1. They are able to force 11.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (303rd in D-1). The Virginia Tech defense allows 34.4% on three-point shots (213 of 619) and their opponents are making 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 31.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 163rd and 27th 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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