Virginia Tech Hokies vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN

Purcell Pavilion is where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-16) will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (13-9) on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies faced off with Miami and took a loss by a score of 82-74 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Hokies finished with 22 and Miami totaled 14 fouls. They also made 7 of 16 shots from 3-point land. Miami walked away from this one shooting 93.1% when shooting free throws by burying 27 of their 29 attempts. Moreover, Miami collected 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Miami distributed 8 assists and had 7 steals for the game. When talking about defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 24 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 26 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hokies buried 7 of 14 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Virginia Tech wrapped up the contest with a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 of 58) and knocked down 11 of their 30 shots from downtown.

Sean Pedulla is one guy who played a role in the game. He recorded 21 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. He finished shooting 44.4% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Virginia Tech comes into this matchup with a record of 13-9 for the season. They turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Virginia Tech is collecting 32.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 340 assists for the season, which is 92nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hokies are shooting 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (186 of 514) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.3 points per contest (184th in D-1) while going 46.6% from the field.

On defense, the Hokies are able to force 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 109th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (69.2). The Hokies defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (555 of 1,263) and they relinquish 31.5 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 113th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 273 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a loss by a final score of 71-53 against Duke. The Fighting Irish collected 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the game. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 2 steals in this game. Duke earned 11 personal fouls in this game which took the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for 9 tries. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Notre Dame knocked down 7 of their 27 attempts (25.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Irish finished the game shooting 20 out of 59 from the field which had them sitting at 33.9%. The Fighting Irish permitted Duke to make 26 of 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.3% in this game. They shot 22.2% from distance by connecting on 4 of 18 and ended up going 15 out of 25 at the charity stripe (60.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, Notre Dame allowed Duke to get 39 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Markus Burton ended up being a major contributor for the Fighting Irish for the game. He recorded 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup. He converted 8 of 17 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and added 1 rebound.

Notre Dame has a win-loss mark of 7-16 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 39.8% from the floor, which ranks them 347th in the nation. Notre Dame has scored 1,415 pts on the campaign (61.5 per game) and they grab 36.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 9.6 times per contest (357th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Fighting Irish have committed 15.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Notre Dame defense gives up 33.7% on shots from distance (161 of 478) and opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.0 assists and 34.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 110th and 149th in college hoops. The Fighting Irish on the defensive end are ranked 39th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 65.7. They have forced 10.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the field (62nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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