Virginia Tech Hokies vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 3/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Virginia Tech (+4)

The Virginia Tech Hokies (19-14) are headed to Value City Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes (21-13) in the NIT. Ohio State opens this matchup as 4-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 150.

The Virginia Tech Hokies stepped onto the hardwood against Richmond and earned the victory with a final of 74-58 in their last game. Virginia Tech ended the game having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 out of 54) and buried 7 of their 18 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hokies made 15 of 17 shots for a percentage of 88.2%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding defense, Virginia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 23 out of 61 shooting. Richmond totaled 12 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In addition, Richmond pulled down 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Richmond finished the contest at 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of 9 attempts. They also made 6 out of their 22 shots from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Hokies walked away with 10 and Richmond recorded 17 personal fouls.

Lynn Kidd is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 90.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He saw the court for 25 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He walked away with 20 points on 9 out of 10 shooting.

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Virginia Tech will enter this game with a record of 19-14 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Virginia Tech is pulling in 32.2 boards per contest and has racked up 498 dimes for the season, which is 69th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Hokies are connecting on 35.1% on three-point attempts (271 of 771) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.0 points per game (136th in the nation) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Hokies are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 178th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 419 conceded on the year. The Hokies defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.4% (855 of 1,882) and they surrender 31.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 138th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.7).

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the win with a final of 88-83 when they played Cornell. The Buckeyes corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Cornell committed 20 fouls for the game which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 59.1%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Ohio State knocked down 11 of 26 attempts (42.3%). When the game finished, the Buckeyes shot 32 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.7%. The Buckeyes permitted Cornell to convert 33 of their 67 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 49.3% for the contest. They went 36.4% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 6 at the charity stripe (83.3%). Concerning how they rebounded, Ohio State permitted Cornell to get 29 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Jamison Battle ended up being a major contributor for the Buckeyes in the matchup. He made 6 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and added 8 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 5 dimes in this contest.

Ohio State has a win-loss mark of 21-13 for the season. The Buckeyes commit 17.0 fouls every game while shooting 76.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.9 times per contest (121st in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. Ohio State has totaled 2,560 pts for the season (75.3 per game) and they collect 37.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Buckeyes are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks 139th in college basketball.

The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 108th in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (122nd in D-1). The Ohio State defense allows 34.9% on three-point shots (234 of 671) and their opponents are converting on 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.8 assists and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 93rd and 147th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech (+4)

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