USC Upstate Spartans vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Upstate Spartans vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The USC Upstate Spartans (1-1) are hitting the road to Cassell Coliseum on Friday where they will compete against the Virginia Tech Hokies (1-0).

The USC Upstate Spartans played Piedmont and walked away with a win by a score of 103-70 in their last contest. USC Upstate finished with a 61.5% FG percentage (40 out of 65) and converted 13 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Spartans made 10 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 24 assists in this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defending, USC Upstate let their opponent shoot 37.3% from the floor on 25 of 67 shooting. Piedmont doled out 8 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Piedmont grabbed 25 boards (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Piedmont ended up shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 21 shots. They also converted 6 of 24 shots from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Spartans walked away with 20 and Piedmont had 15 personal fouls.

Mister Dean is one guy who came through in this contest. He left the arena with 25 points on 12 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 18 minutes and also collected 8 rebounds. He ended up going 100.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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USC Upstate enters this game with a record of 1-1 on the year. They average 84.5 points per outing (149th in the country) while going 48.0% from the field. The Spartans are shooting 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (16 of 49) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, USC Upstate is snagging 40.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 32 assists for the season, which ranks 10th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Spartans are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They rank 344th in D-1 in giving up assists with 30 surrendered so far this season. The Spartans defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (63 of 135) and they relinquish 35.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 29.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 298th in college basketball in opponents points per game (83.5).

When they last played, the Virginia Tech Hokies walked away with a victory by a final of 83-60 when they faced Delaware State. The Hokies earned 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 38 in this matchup. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. Delaware State was called for 23 personal fouls for this contest which got the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 33 shots. They were able to bury 22 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to three-point shots, Virginia Tech converted 9 of their 28 attempts (32.1%). Overall, the Hokies walked away from this one shooting 26 for 55 from the floor which had them at 47.3%. The Hokies allowed Delaware State to convert 17 of their 49 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.7% in this game. They went 30.0% from 3-point land by shooting 3 of 10 and ended up shooting 23 out of 30 at the free throw line (76.7%). When discussing how they rebounded, Virginia Tech permitted Delaware State to snag 27 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Toibu Lawal ended up having an impact for the Hokies in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 assists in this matchup.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hokies are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 160th in the nation. Virginia Tech has scored 83 points so far this season (83.0 per contest) and they grab 41.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 20.0 times per contest (77th in D-1) and they cough up possession 16.0 times per game. The Hokies commit 21.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Hokies on the defensive end are ranked 114th in college basketball in PPG given up with 60.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.7% from the floor (89th in college hoops). The Virginia Tech defense allows 30.0% on shots from 3-point land (3 of 10) and their opposition makes 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 8.0 assists and 29.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 92nd and 89th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC Upstate

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