Virginia Tech Hokies vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: Peacock

CFG Bank Arena is the location where the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) will try to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-0) on Friday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Winthrop and walked away with a win by a score of 58-52 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Hokies walked away with 17 while Winthrop totaled 17 personal fouls. They made 5 of their 32 tries from long range. Winthrop finished the game shooting 53.8% at the charity stripe by converting 7 of 13 tries. On top of that, Winthrop pulled down 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Winthrop dished out 8 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. In terms of defense, Virginia Tech allowed 34.5% from the floor on 20 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 37 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Hokies made 12 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Virginia Tech finished the contest having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (19 of 57) and converted 8 of 29 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaden Schutt is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up going 54.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 28 mins and collected 2 boards. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Virginia Tech heads into this game with a mark of 3-0 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a group they commit 18.0 fouls per game. As a team, Virginia Tech is collecting 38.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 43 assists this season, which is 187th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hokies are hitting 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (25 of 78) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.0 pts per contest (201st in Division 1) while hitting 43.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hokies are able to force 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They rank 122nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 31 relinquished so far this season. The Hokies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.1% (65 of 162) and they concede 28.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 27.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 66th in D-1 in points per game allowed (62.0).

The last time they took the court, the Penn State Nittany Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 92-62 against Saint Francis (PA). In relation to rebounding, Penn State allowed Saint Francis (PA) to snag 31 in all (10 offensive). They finished 29.0% from distance by hitting 9 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 17 from the free throw line (52.9%). The Nittany Lions permitted Saint Francis (PA) to knock down 22 out of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3% in this game. When all was said and done, the Nittany Lions finished shooting 34 out of 69 from the field which had them sitting at 49.3%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Penn State made 9 of their 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. Saint Francis (PA) committed 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Nittany Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 17 steals in the game. The Nittany Lions were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the contest.

Puff Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Nittany Lions for the matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 26 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist. He made 7 out of 8 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Penn State has a win-loss record of 3-0 on the season. As an offense, the Nittany Lions are shooting 51.7% from the field, which has them ranked 43rd in the country. Penn State has scored 303 points for the season (101.0 per game) and they snag 43.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 19.0 times per game (46th in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per contest. The Nittany Lions have committed 15.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Nittany Lions are ranked 49th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 60.7. They are forcing their opponents into 20.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 36.1% from the field (51st in D-1). The Penn State defense gives up 32.4% from downtown (24 of 74) and opponents are knocking down 60.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.3 assists and 33.7 boards per game, which is ranked 175th and 151st in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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