Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (15-4) are headed to Cassell Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (8-10).

The Clemson Tigers played Pittsburgh and took home the win by a score of 78-75 in their last game. Clemson finished the contest with a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 53) and converted 14 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 10 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 dimes for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Clemson allowed the other team to shoot 45.2% from the floor on 28 out of 62 shooting. Pittsburgh doled out 17 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Pittsburgh had 27 rebounds (12 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Pittsburgh walked away from this one shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 10 tries. They also converted 11 of their 34 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 12 while Pittsburgh accounted for 13 personal fouls.

Chase Hunter is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He went 54.5% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 43 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He was able to score 20 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Clemson will enter this game with a mark of 15-4 this year. They average 77.2 pts per game (117th in college) while going 46.2% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 38.9% on shots from beyond the arc (177 of 455) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Clemson is grabbing 35.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 278 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 124th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are 39th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 203 relinquished for the season. The Tigers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (458 of 1,064) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 59th in college hoops in opponents PPG (66.7).

For their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies took a loss by a score of 72-63 when they played Wake Forest. Regarding how they rebounded, Virginia Tech allowed Wake Forest to snag 25 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They went 31.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 19 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Hokies allowed Wake Forest to bury 26 of 57 tries from the floor which had them at 45.6% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Hokies ended up going 21 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.4%. With regard to three-point shots, Virginia Tech knocked down 6 out of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. Wake Forest committed 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Hokies to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 2 steals in this contest. The Hokies earned 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup.

Jaden Schutt ended up having an impact for the Hokies for this contest. He buried 4 of 8 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 2 rebounds. He racked up 12 points in his 26 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss record of 8-10 for the season. As an offense, the Hokies are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks them 200th in the country. Virginia Tech has totaled 1,268 points for the year (70.4 per contest) and they pull in 33.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (227th in the country) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Hokies are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.5% from the charity stripe.

The Hokies on defense are ranked 236th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.1. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (289th in college hoops). The Virginia Tech defense concedes 33.0% on 3-point shots (146 of 443) and their opposition makes 76.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.7 dimes and 30.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 236th and 22nd in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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