Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

The NC State Wolfpack (13-4) will try to defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies (10-7) at PNC Arena on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced off with Virginia and took a loss by a score of 65-57 in their last game. Virginia Tech walked away from the game having earned a 38.9% FG percentage (21 out of 54) and made 11 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Hokies converted 4 of their 4 tries for a rate of 100.0%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 dimes in this contest as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defending, Virginia Tech allowed 46.3% from the floor on 25 out of 54 shooting. Virginia distributed 18 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. On top of that, Virginia pulled down 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Virginia ended up going 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 16 attempts. They also knocked down 4 out of their 14 tries from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Hokies ended up with 14 while Virginia recorded 11 personal fouls.

Sean Pedulla is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 37.5% from the field and recorded 5 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Virginia Tech enters this game with a record of 10-7 for the season. They are averaging 73.1 points per game (232nd in college basketball) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor. The Hokies are shooting 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (140 of 394) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Virginia Tech is pulling in 34.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 255 dimes this year, which is 108th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hokies have forced 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on 3-point shots while they are 90th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.5). The Hokies defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.3% (419 of 968) and they concede 30.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 112th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 203 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack got the victory with a final of 83-76 when they played Wake Forest. When it comes to cleaning the glass, North Carolina State allowed Wake Forest to snag 29 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 18 and finished the contest at 22 of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Wolfpack allowed Wake Forest to make 24 of 56 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.9% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Wolfpack ended up going 29 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, North Carolina State converted 0 of their 8 tries (0.0%). They were able to bury 25 of them for a percentage of 75.8%. Wake Forest had 26 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for 33 attempts. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Wolfpack collected 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this matchup.

DJ Horne pitched in for the Wolfpack for the game. He recorded 21 points in his 30 mins of playing time and added 3 assists for the game. He made 9 out of 19 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a mark of 13-4 on the campaign. The Wolfpack commit 17.2 fouls per game while shooting 71.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per game (204th in college hoops) and they turn it over 9.4 times per contest. North Carolina State has 1,314 pts on the year (77.3 per contest) and they pull down 36.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolfpack are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which ranks them 179th in D-1.

The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 124th in the nation in points given up per game with 69.4. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (166th in Division 1). The North Carolina State defense gives up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (115 of 338) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.9 dimes and 36.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 104th and 268th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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