Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 1/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN

The Virginia Tech Hokies (10-6) are traveling to John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Virginia Cavaliers (11-5).

The Virginia Tech Hokies stepped onto the hardwood against Miami and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-71 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Hokies finished with 18 and Miami finished the game with 12 personal fouls. They also made 9 of 25 attempts from downtown. Miami finished 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 16 shots. Additionally, Miami pulled down 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Miami recorded 13 assists and had 9 steals in this game. In terms of the defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the field on 27 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Hokies knocked down 5 of 6 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Virginia Tech finished the contest with a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 out of 58) and buried 10 out of their 33 shots from distance.

Sean Pedulla is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He was able to score 33 points on 13 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and also snagged 10 boards. He finished the contest at 56.5% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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Virginia Tech comes into this one with a win-loss record of 10-6 so far this season. They are averaging 74.1 points per outing (199th in the nation) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor. The Hokies are hitting 35.4% on shots from distance (129 of 364) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia Tech is collecting 34.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 241 dimes this season, which is 138th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.1 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hokies are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They surrender 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 95th in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.7). The Hokies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.1% (394 of 914) and they surrender 30.5 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 72nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 185 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Virginia Cavaliers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-47 against Wake Forest. When it comes to attacking the glass, Virginia allowed Wake Forest to get 38 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished 47.6% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 21 and finished the game at 6 of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Cavaliers permitted Wake Forest to bury 25 out of 50 attempts from the field which had them at 50.0% in the matchup. Overall, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 16 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 28.1%. In regard to 3-pointers, Virginia made 4 of 12 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of them for a clip of 73.3%. Wake Forest was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Cavaliers were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 24 for this game.

Reece Beekman ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers for this game. He buried 3 of 12 for this contest for a rate of 25.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 10 points in his 30 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists in this contest.

Virginia has a mark of 11-5 for the campaign. As an offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which is 214th in the country. Virginia has totaled 1,039 points this season (64.9 per game) and they average 32.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.4 times per game (75th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 8.3 times per game. The Cavaliers have committed 13.4 fouls every game and they go 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Virginia defense allows 31.0% on 3-pointers (105 of 339) and their opposition makes 71.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.1 assists and 34.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 59th and 181st in those defensive categories. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 3rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 57.8. They are able to force 13.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (27th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia

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