Virginia Tech Hokies vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Petersen Events Center is the site where the Pittsburgh Panthers (17-9) will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (15-11) on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Virginia and took home the win by a score of 75-41 in their last contest. Virginia Tech ended having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (27 out of 53) and made 8 out of their 23 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Hokies knocked down 13 of 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 17 assists for this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defending, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 32.7% from the floor on 17 of 52 shooting. Virginia distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, Virginia grabbed 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Virginia walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of their 7 attempts. They also buried 2 of 12 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Hokies finished with 6 and Virginia racked up 16 personal fouls.

Lynn Kidd is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished 100.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 18 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up with 14 points on 5 of 5 shooting.

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Virginia Tech comes into this game with a win-loss record of 15-11 for the season. They are averaging 74.6 pts per game (162nd in the nation) while going 46.2% from the field. The Hokies are shooting 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (220 of 610) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia Tech is snagging 32.5 boards per game and has tallied 395 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 85th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hokies are able to force 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 118th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.6). The Hokies defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.4% (658 of 1,483) and they surrender 31.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 141st in the nation in giving up assists with 325 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 91-58 when they faced Wake Forest. The Panthers recorded 13 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 29 for the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. Wake Forest earned 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of those for a clip of 68.4%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Pittsburgh knocked down 9 out of 33 attempts (27.3%). When all was said and done, the Panthers went 18 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 29.0%. The Panthers allowed Wake Forest to bury 31 out of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.8% in the game. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 20 and ended up going 19 of 20 from the free throw line (95.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Pittsburgh allowed Wake Forest to grab 37 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Ishmael Leggett was important for the Panthers in this game. He made 5 of 10 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 30 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game.

Pittsburgh has a record of 17-9 for the season. The Panthers are committing 15.2 fouls per contest and they hit 70.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.8 times per contest (140th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per contest. Pittsburgh has accounted for 1,949 points this season (75.0 per game) and they pull in 37.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Panthers are shooting 42.8% from the field, which has them ranked 282nd in the country.

The Panthers on the defensive end are ranked 59th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 67.2. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (138th in college hoops). The Pittsburgh defense gives up 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (174 of 573) and opponents are connecting on 76.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.4 dimes and 33.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 138th and 95th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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