Vanderbilt Commodores vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Cassell Coliseum is the location where the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-4) will go up against the Vanderbilt Commodores (7-1) on Wednesday.

The Vanderbilt Commodores played Tennessee Tech and notched a win by a score of 87-56 in their last contest. Vanderbilt finished with a 46.5% FG percentage (33 out of 71) and converted 11 of 31 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Commodores buried 10 of 12 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 44 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Vanderbilt allowed their opponent to shoot 31.3% from the field on 20 of 64 shooting. Tennessee Tech earned 11 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, Tennessee Tech pulled down 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Tennessee Tech finished the contest at 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 10 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Commodores walked away with 11 and Tennessee Tech totaled 12 fouls.

Jason Edwards is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He recorded 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played for 24 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 53.3% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Vanderbilt enters this contest with a record of 7-1 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 9.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.8 fouls per game. As a team, Vanderbilt is collecting 37.1 boards per game and has tallied 122 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 113th in the nation in terms of passing. The Commodores are hitting 30.1% on three-point shots (65 of 216) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 84.0 points per contest (47th in the nation) while hitting 47.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Commodores are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They give up 37.3% from beyond the arc and they are 149th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.6). The Commodores are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (201 of 468) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are 123rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 91 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a defeat with a final score of 70-60 when they faced South Carolina. The Hokies pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. South Carolina earned 12 fouls in the matchup which took the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to make 6 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Virginia Tech buried 8 of their 18 tries (44.4%). When all was said and done, the Hokies finished 23 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.0%. The Hokies allowed South Carolina to knock down 23 of 52 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.2% for the game. They went 34.4% from distance by shooting 11 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 21 from the free throw line (61.9%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Virginia Tech allowed South Carolina to snag 32 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Jaydon Young was important for the Hokies for this game. He accumulated 12 points in his 28 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He buried 5 out of 9 in the game for a rate of 55.6%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a mark of 3-4 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Hokies are shooting 41.3% from the field, which has them ranked 311th in the nation. Virginia Tech has totaled 485 points so far this season (69.3 per game) and they snag 37.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per contest (275th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.9 times per contest. The Hokies are committing 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 70.6% from the free throw line.

The Hokies on the defensive side of the court are 162nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.1. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (243rd in the country). The Virginia Tech defense allows 30.1% from downtown (53 of 176) and opponents are converting on 69.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.4 assists and 31.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 223rd and 59th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vanderbilt

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