Virginia Tech Hokies vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Miami Hurricanes (14-7) will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (13-8) at Watsco Center on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Duke and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-67 in their last contest. Virginia Tech wrapped up the game with a 44.8% FG percentage (26 out of 58) and made 6 out of their 22 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Hokies buried 9 of 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 19 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists in the matchup as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Virginia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 55.4% from the floor on 31 of 56 shooting. Duke recorded 19 dimes and had 1 steal in the matchup. In addition, Duke collected 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Duke ended up shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 10 tries. They also converted 9 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Hokies ended up with 10 while Duke totaled 18 fouls.

MJ Collins is one player who played a role in this contest. He finished the game at 53.8% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 34 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Virginia Tech heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-8 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Virginia Tech is pulling in 33.0 boards per game and has accounted for 325 assists for the year, which is 59th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Hokies are connecting on 36.2% on 3-point shots (175 of 484) and 80.1% from the free throw line. They average 74.3 points per game (182nd in D-1) while shooting 46.6% from the field.

On defense, the Hokies are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are 169th in D-1 in giving up assists with 265 conceded on the campaign. The Hokies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (531 of 1,210) and they surrender 31.3 boards per game as a squad. They are conceding 33.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 103rd in the country in opponents points per game (68.6).

The last time they took the court, the Miami Hurricanes took a loss by a final score of 74-68 when they faced North Carolina State. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Miami permitted North Carolina State to get 27 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 42.9% from distance by going 9 of 21 and ended up shooting 13 out of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). The Hurricanes allowed North Carolina State to make 26 of 54 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hurricanes ended up going 24 out of 66 from the floor which had them shooting 36.4%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Miami made 7 of their 28 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 72.2%. North Carolina State committed 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Hurricanes were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards totaling 43 for this contest.

Norchad Omier was important for the Hurricanes for the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 14 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 12 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 30 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists for the contest.

Miami has a record of 14-7 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Hurricanes are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 30th in Division 1. Miami has totaled 1,696 points on the campaign (80.8 per game) and they pull in 37.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.2 times per contest (79th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. The Hurricanes have committed 13.0 fouls every game while shooting 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense allows 29.9% on 3-point attempts (181 of 606) and their opponents are knocking down 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 15.0 assists and 34.2 boards per game, which ranks them 328th and 146th in college basketball. The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 192nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They have forced 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (111th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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