Virginia Cavaliers vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN

Donald L. Tucker Center is the site where the Florida State Seminoles (13-9) will try to beat the Virginia Cavaliers (18-5) on Saturday.

The Virginia Cavaliers faced off with Miami and earned the victory with a final of 60-38 in their last game. Virginia ended the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 out of 54) and knocked down 5 of their 11 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 3 of 6 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 20 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defense, Virginia allowed their opponent to shoot 28.6% from the floor on 14 out of 49 shooting. Miami recorded 9 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. Furthermore, Miami had 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Miami ended up shooting 53.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 15 shots. They knocked down 2 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 13 and Miami totaled 6 fouls.

Reece Beekman is one guy who played a role for the game. He accumulated 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He finished shooting 54.5% from the field and also dished out 7 assists.

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Virginia steps onto the court with a mark of 18-5 for the season. They turn it over 8.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 13.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Virginia is collecting 32.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 364 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 43rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are shooting 37.3% on three-point attempts (153 of 410) and 64.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 65.1 pts per game (342nd in the country) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 13.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 2nd in the country in points per game allowed (56.9). The Cavaliers are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (467 of 1,200) and they concede 33.9 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 33rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 244 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Florida State Seminoles walked away with a victory by a final of 63-62 when they faced Boston College. The Seminoles earned 21 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 13 steals in this contest. Boston College was called for 11 fouls for the contest which got the Seminoles to the free throw line for 4 attempts. They were able to knock down 2 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Florida State made 5 out of 19 tries (26.3%). When the game finished, the Seminoles shot 28 out of 64 from the field which had them at 43.8%. The Seminoles allowed Boston College to bury 24 of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7% for this game. They finished shooting 29.6% from distance by hitting 8 out of 27 and ended up going 6 out of 6 from the free throw line (100.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Florida State permitted Boston College to collect 36 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Jamir Watkins ended up being important for the Seminoles for the matchup. He racked up 10 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 5 out of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Florida State has a mark of 13-9 this year. The Seminoles commit 20.4 fouls every game and they go 68.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per contest (234th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Florida State has totaled 1,686 pts for the season (76.6 per contest) and they average 35.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Seminoles are connecting on 44.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 206th in the country.

The Florida State defense surrenders 32.9% from downtown (160 of 487) and opponents are knocking down 68.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.7 assists and 37.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 85th and 296th in the country. The Seminoles on defense are ranked 246th in the country in PPG allowed with 74.1. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (217th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida State

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